indian paintbrush

(noun) erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers. Synonyms: butterfly weed, orange milkweed, chigger flower, chiggerflower, pleurisy root, tuber root, Indian paintbrush, Asclepias tuberosa.

(noun) any of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly colored bracts. Synonyms: Indian paintbrush, painted cup.