swale paintbrush Mark Horner FWS.jpg

Four long leafed stalks topped with yellow to white tipped leaves in the foreground with green and grey grass in the background
Photo By/Credit
Mark Horner/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
06/07/2023
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
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The swale paintbrush is an herbaceous annual flowering plant. It is native to grasslands, and is hemi-parasitic, relying on the root systems of other plants, mainly grass species, to survive. This species is also known as the glowing Indian paintbrush due to its bright yellowish flowers. These flowers produce nectar and support pollinators.