Linear-lobed Owl's-clover

Castilleja lineariloba is an annual herb growing up to about 45 centimeters tall. The leaves are up to 5.7 centimeters long and have three to nine spreading lobes. The large inflorescence is made up of many greenish bracts tipped in white, yellow, or pale purple. Between the bracts are the pouched, lipped flowers, which may be white, yellow, or rose in color, and sometimes speckled with darker shades.