Castilleja

noun

Cas·til·le·ja

variants: or less commonly Castilleia \ˌkastəˈlē(y)ə \

Definition of Castilleja

: a large genus of root-parasitic herbs (family Scrophulariaceae) abundant in western North America and characterized by irregular hooded flowers in dense spikes usually with brightly colored bracts — see indian paintbrush

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