This dense cluster of Desert Paintbrush was located in the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area, along the Sunset Rocks Trail. Note the yellowish green tubular flowers surrounded by the red bracts. Jim Pisarowicz — Special to the Plaindealer
Feature
Red desert paintbrush on display
There are more than a dozen species of paintbrush native to Colorado and all but one find a home on the Western Slope. Of Colorado’s 14 species of paintbrush, five are orange or red!
