''Castilleja applegatei'' is a species of '' Castilleja'' known by the common names Applegate's Indian paintbrush and wavyleaf Indian paintbrush. It is native to the western United States. It is a short perennial with sticky, wavy-edged leaves, which are divided closer to the top of the plant. It bears bright, showy paintbrush-shaped inflorescences of small red to yellowish-red tubular flowers. Like other species of Indian paintbrush, it is a root parasite, feeding off plants such as sagebrush. Although it can survive without parasitizing other plants, individuals that take a host grow faster and larger. There are five subspecies. They are variable in appearance but distinguishable from other ''Castilleja'' species by the wavy margins and stickiness of the leaves.

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Calflora Database: Castilleja applegatei'' (Wavy Leaved Paintbrush, pine Indian paintbrush, wavy leaf paintbrush)Jepson Manual Treatment of ''Castilleja applegatei''
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