| Castilleja haydenii | |
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| Castilleja haydenii blooming in the Pecos Wilderness | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Castilleja |
| Species: | C. haydenii
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| Binomial name | |
| Castilleja haydenii | |
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Castilleja haydenii, also known as Hayden's paintbrush, is a species of flower found in the mountains of southern Colorado and northern New Mexico, generally above timberline in the alpine tundra. Its purple flowers appear in the months of July through September. It was named after the geologist Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden.
- ^ "Castilleja haydenii (A.Gray) Cockerell". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 May 2024.