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	Indian Paintbrush
		Indian paintbrushes grow in the cooler portions of North and Central America, Asia, and the Andes.
		The Indian Paintbrush plant is from the Snapdragon or Figwort Family and is known as hemi-parasites or a root parasite.
		Indian Paintbrush abides in the grasslands and open forest clearings from Alaska to California and throughout New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and the Rocky Mountains.
	weather.nmsu.edu /AbqPlantList/herb/indianpaintbrush.htm (1242 words)

	Indian Paintbrush (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		The Indian paintbrush has the ability to grow and survive in serpentine soils, which most species are not equipped to handle the stressful amounts of high magnesium, low calcium and overloaded amounts of metals such as chromium and nickel.
		The Chippewa Indians are know the use Indian Paintbrush as a medicine to treat rheumatism and as a bath rinse to make their hair glossy.
		If someone was to plant the Indian paintbrush or try to propagate it near their home they must have their native plants to help them grow because they rely on them for water.
	weather.nmsu.edu.cob-web.org:8888 /AbqPlantList/herb/indianpaintbrush.htm (1242 words)

	Indian Paintbrush - Plant of the Week
		Indian Paintbrush is what botanists call a "scroph," a member of the same family as foxglove and snapdragon.
		What makes Indian Paintbrush noteworthy as a wildflower is that botanists consider it a hemiparasite.
		The establishment of sustainable populations of Indian Paintbrush along the roadways begins with fall planting.
	www.arhomeandgarden.org /plantoftheweek/articles/Indian_Paintbrush.htm (595 words)

	Wyoming State Flower Indian Paintbrush Castilleja linariaefolia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		She lobbied hard for the Indian paintbrush, even commissioning a New York artist to paint a picture of the flower for the legislators.
		After the Indian paintbrush was adopted, Dr. Hebard presented her commissioned painting to the state.
		Wyoming's Indian paint brush (Castillija linariaefolia) is also referred to as the desert paintbrush, the Wyoming desert paintbrush, Wyoming paintbrush, the Linaria-leaved Indian Paintbrush, and, as indicated in the Wyoming statute, the Indian paint brush.
	www.netstate.com.cob-web.org:8888 /states/symb/flowers/wy_indian_paintbrush.htm (708 words)

	Indian Paintbrush (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Indian paintbrush is widespread throughout Utah, occurring from the desert floors to the subalpine meadows.
		Indian paintbrush's main importance is its aesthetic value.
		Palatability of Indian paintbrush has been rated as fair to good for sheep, poor to fair for cattle, and poor for horses.
	extension.usu.edu /rangeplants/forbs/indianpaintbrush.htm (117 words)

	Indian Paintbrush
		Indian Paintbrush is, according to my sources, parasitic on the roots of grass plants.
		You can find Indian Paintbrush growing in a few locations, almost always on rocky roadsides or below cliffs, where the soil is high in minerals, dry, and there's plenty of sun - where grasses are also likely to be happy.
		Some folks say that the Carolinas also had prairies and grasslands in the past - so perhaps Indian Paintbrush is hanging on in the mountains, wherever conditions are just right for a sun-lover.
	www.weaversites.com /AshevilleNatural/indianpaintbrush.html (364 words)

	Texas Indian Paintbrush Seed, Castilleja indivisa seed
		Indian Paintbrush grows in a variety of conditions including moist and well-drained, dry, or sandy prairies that are moist in the spring.
		Indian Paintbrush seeds are very tiny, when planted in spring/summer usually germinate in the fall and bloom the next spring without pretreatment.
		Texas Indian paintbrush is a popular wildflower occurring wild in prairies, glades, open moist woodlands, and along streams in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.
	www.easywildflowers.com /quality/cas.ind.htm (270 words)

	Wildflowers of the Northwest -- Indian Paintbrush
		The Paintbrush evoked the Native American legend of a young brave who tried to paint the sunset with his warpaints.
		Closely related to the Red Paintbrush are a variety of niche paintbrushes that are similar to the common paintbrush (e.g.
		Harsh Paintbrush (Castilleja hispida) is another common paintbrush found in the Pacific Northwest, characterized by scarlet or even yellow bracts with stiff hairs.
	www.intangibility.com /inw/Wildflowers/Indian-Paintbrush.html (383 words)

	LEGEND OF THE INDIAN PAINTBRUSH - Tomie dePaola - Penguin Books
		In spring, the hills and meadows of Texas and Wyoming are ablaze with the reds, oranges, and yellows of the Indian Paintbrush.
		Many years ago, when the People traveled the Plains, a young Indian boy had a Dream-Vision in which it was revealed that one day he would create a painting that was as pure as the colors of the evening sky at sunset.
		How the young Indian artist finally fulfills his Dream-Vision is lovingly told and illustrated by Tomie dePaola, in words and pictures that capture the spirit and beauty of this dramatic legend.
	www.penguin.ca /nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9780399215346,00.html (171 words)

	BAY NATURE: Indian Paintbrush: The Sunset Shades of Castilleja
		Indian paintbrush, with its stunning red, orange, or yellow blossoms, thrives by penetrating the roots of other plants for water and nutrients.
		The bright colors of the paintbrush derive not from its flowers but from bracts, the leaf-like structures around the flowers, which grow shorter, wider, and more lobed toward the top, often with color highlights at the tips.
		A stunning specimen by any name, Indian paintbrush helps compose the picture of spring in the minds of all who behold its fiery hues.
	www.baynature.com /2004apriljune/sign_paintbrush.html (826 words)

	Natural Heritage Program - RTE Plants - Indian Paintbrush
		It is these somewhat jagged, colorful bracts that have earned the Indian paintbrush its name.
		Indian paintbrush is partially parasitic, meeting some of its energy needs through photosynthesis like other green plants, while its roots also rob its plant neighbors of food supplies.
		Indian paintbrush is at its colorful peak in the State in late spring and early summer.
	www.dnr.state.md.us /wildlife/rteipaintbrush.asp (131 words)

	NAS Product Detail Page (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Indian Paintbrush is an annual and blooms at about the same time in the spring as the Texas Bluebonnet, during March to May. There's nothing much more stunning than a field of Texas Blubonnets and Indian Paintbrush growing together.
		However, try to avoid planting Indian Paintbrush where cool season grasses are thick in the early spring.
		Indian Paintbrush is a good early source of nectar for hummingbirds and butterflies.
	www.seedsource.com.cob-web.org:8888 /catalog/detail.asp?product_id=1011&referer=wildflower (159 words)

	Indian Paintbrush
		Indian paintbrush is a member of the figwort family.
		- The leaves of the Indian Paintbrush are long and narrow
		- dyes have been made from the Indian Paintbrush plant.
	www.bcadventure.com /adventure/wilderness/wildflowers/indian.htm (143 words)

	The Legends of the Indian Paintbrush and the Bluebonnet
		The Legends of the Indian Paintbrush and the Bluebonnet
		This is a large picture of the Indian Paintbrush plant.
		Remind the children that the Plains Indian followed the buffalo because he was so important to their daily life.
	www.memphis-schools.k12.tn.us /schools/peabody.es/uop2.htm (3271 words)

	TPWD Kids: Indian Paintbrush
		Indian paintbrush, sometimes called Scarlet paint brush, is one of Texas' most beautiful flowers.
		Many paintbrush are parasitic, which means that they rely on other plants to grow.
		For this reason, it is hard to transplant some paintbrush plants.
	www.tpwd.state.tx.us /kids/wild_things/wildflowers/indian_paintbrush.phtml (128 words)

	UCM - The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush by Tomie dePaola
		UCM - The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush by Tomie dePaola
		The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush is retold and illustrated by Tomie dePaola.
		The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush is a story passed down through oral tradition.
	www.cmsu.edu /x31120.xml (651 words)

	Desert indian paintbrush (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Desert indian paintbrush (formerly called Castilleja chromosa) is a gray-green few branched herbaceous perennial from a woody root-crown with alternate, lanceolate leaves that sometimes have 1-5 pairs of narrow, ± spreading lobes.
		The corolla's upper lip is about 1/2" long, sparsely pubescent, with wide reddish margins, the lower lip is dark green and only 1/16" long, and the stigma is 2-lobed.
		This species of paintbrush is commonly found on dry and rocky slopes of the Mojave Desert in sagebrush and shadscale scrub, joshua tree and pinyon-juniper woodland to 8000', and blooms from April to August.
	www.calflora.net /bloomingplants/desertindianpaintbrush.html (114 words)

	Lesson Exchange: Legend of the Indian Paintbrush (Elementary, Science)
		After reviewing for the last time, have each student come up to the front of the room and make a sentence using the words they just learned and have the rest of the class say the sentence aloud as the on student signs it.
		Once every child has gone, have them sit back down in their seats and begin talking about how the Indians would use some of the animals for food and clothing.
		Six computers: Since I would be teaching them some sign language during the lesson for a fun activity the students can do on their own is make up a little story in sing language.
	www.teachers.net /lessons/posts/3247.html (904 words)

	Sagebrush Desert \| Indian Paintbrush (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		The Indian paintbrush is an unusual plant with colorful bracts on the upper part of its'erect stems.
		The paintbrush does produce small flowers but they are often hidden beneath the bracts.
		The bright colors of the paintbrush attract butterflies and hummingbirds, which in turn pollinate the plant.
	dine.sanjuan.k12.ut.us /heritage/land/plants/sage/ind_paintbrush.htm (172 words)

	Wyoming - State Birds, Flowers and Wildflowers - Wildflower Facts - Quick Guide to Wildflowers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Unlike the Easterner’s plaintive, whistled song; the Western Meadowlark’s phrases contain hints of the wood thrush, the Baltimore oriole, and the bobolink.
		The Indian paintbrush is one of a group of plants that seem, at first glance, to bear bright flowers, but a closer look shows that appearances are sometimes deceiving.
		Actually the tubular creamy flowers, about one inch in length, are almost hidden by the sepals, which are tipped with orange red, and the light-red bracts, which are one-to-two inches long.
	www.americanmeadows.com /state-flower/wyoming-wildflowers.cfm (269 words)

	Amazon.com: The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush: Books: Tomie dePaola (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		When he grows older, a Dream-Vision comes to him: a young Indian maiden and her grandfather tell him that he will paint pictures of the great warriors with colors as pure as the evening sky.
		The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush by Tomie dePaola
		I think that the Legend of the Indian Paintbrush is a good story because it's about a boy who believes that he could do something that he had trouble in.
	www.amazon.com /Legend-Indian-Paintbrush-Tomie-dePaola/dp/0399215344 (1738 words)

	Indian Paintbrush (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		There are over a dozen species of paintbrush in Arizona, however, they are very similar in appearance and difficult to tell apart.
		Indian paintbrush grows in a wide variety of habitats from 2000' to 8000' in elevation including: roadsides, chaparral and clearings in Ponderosa Pine forests.
		The plant is good at removing selenium (a toxic metal) from the soil.
	www.toddshikingguide.com /FloraFauna/Flora6.htm (70 words)

	Indian Paintbrush (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		This Indian Paintbrush is able to grow in serpentine soil.
		Serpentine soils are high in magnesium, low in calcium, and laden with metals like chromium and nickel which are needed by plants in trace amounts.
		Thus this Paintbrush and other serpentine adapted plants have free reign there.
	www.calacademy.org /research/botany/wildflow/names/05188f.htm (120 words)

	CCPLS - Indian Paintbrush Book Award Book Lists
		Request a copy of a local birth or marriage announcement, or an obituary
		Sponsored by the Wyoming Library Association and the Wyoming State Reading Council, the Indian Paintbrush Book Award provides the opportunity for Wyoming youth in grades 4-6 to select a favorite book and honor its author.
		For more information contact the Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Book Award Committee.
	www.ccpls.org /html/indianp.html (222 words)

	Legend of the Indian Paintbrush (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		The “Indian Paintbrush” is the name of a flower that grows in Texas.
		When Little Gopher went to the hills the second time, the colors of the sunset had appeared in special brushes along the hill.
		When he finished his painting, the scattered paintbrushes grew roots and became flowers on the hill.
	www.mce.k12tn.net /indians/reading/paintbrush.htm (285 words)

	Paintbrush (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		They were thought to all be Castilleja wightii, but the resulting plants were not the same.
		Until someone keys them out (Paintbrush species are supposed to be very hard to differentiate), I'll just list this as a Paintbrush.
		The Presidio Native Plant Nursery used to seed their Paintbrush flats with a companion plant's seeds right from the start.
	members.aol.com /skkato1/Paintbrush.html (169 words)

	Home Eco: Yard Plants: Indian Paintbrush Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		One of the popular paintbrushes, this showy annual or biennial grows 6-16 in.
		Its several unbranched stems form clumps topped by bright-red, paintbrush-like spikes.
		The roots of this plant will grow until they touch the roots of other plants, frequently grasses, penetrating these "host" roots to obtain a portion of their nutrients.
	www.ccsi.com /~pdd/Indian_Paintbrush.htm (74 words)

	Wavyleaf indian paintbrush (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Wavyleaf indian paintbrush is a perennial from a woody root and suffrutescent base that grows to 30" tall.
		This species of indian paintbrush grows on dry rocky slopes, open pine forest and sagebrush scrub to about 8000', and blooms from May to September.
		It may be found from San Diego Co. through the San Gabriels to Kern Co. and Mt. Pinos.
	www.calflora.net /bloomingplants/wavyleafindianpaintbrush.html (118 words)

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