The bright color bracts which resemble paintbrushes dipped in paint gives this flower its name of Indian Paintbrush. The colorful modified leaves is not the true flower but instead the flower is a smaller yellow green tubular hidden in the tips of the orange brackets. It is also considered to be hemiparasitic as its roots intertwines with other plants for water and nutrients. Bees, butteries and hummingbirds enjoy these flowers.
Indian Paintbrush
