Paintbrush

I believe this is Harsh Paintbrush, Castilleja hispida, but I find the Indian Paintbrushes very difficult to tell apart. These were photographed on Manastash Ridge south of Ellensburg, Washington, on the Ray Westberg trail. Manastash and Umtanum Ridges, which lie between the Kittitas Valley and Yakima, are a wildflower paradise in the spring. The imbedded photos show some of the views from the ridge and some of the wildflower meadows.