SNAPDRAGON FAMILY 31 
EYEBRIGHT VERONICA BUXBAUMII 
Plate 22, fig. 3 
The Eyebright is a very close relative of the Speedwell. Some 
twenty of the species of Veronica have been used as drugs. The flow- 
ers are blue with darker stripes and bloom from early spring through 
the summer and fall. The stems are 6-16 in. tall and are found in 
waste places at 5000-8000 ft. 
MoNKEY FLOWER MIMULUsS LANGSDORFITI 
Plate 22, fig. 4 
The yellow Monkey flowers grow on stems 6 in.-2 ft. high and are 
found in swamps and along streams, especially in muddy places, at 
8000-12000 ft. They bloom in spring and summer. The Greek name 
of the genus means “comic actor” and refers to the grinning corolla, 
which also gives point to the common name. 
INDIAN PAINTBRUSH, PAINTER’S BRUSH  CASTILLEIA MINIATA 
Plate 22, fig. 7 
The brilliant red color of the Indian Paintbrush is furnished mainly 
by the upper leaves. The corollas are enfolded in the brightly colored 
bracts, which, clustered together at the end of the stem, give the effect 
of a gorgeous blossom. ‘The plants are partial parasites and obtain 
their food ready-made from their neighbors. They grow 1-3 ft. tall 
and occur in foothills, mountains and forests at 6000-11000 ft. The 
flowers bloom all summer. 
BLUE-EYED MARY  COLLINSIA PARVIFLORA 
Plate 22, fig. 8 
The blue or blue and white flowers of this plant grow on spreading 
stems 2-6 in. high. They occur on shaded hillsides at 5000-9000 ft. 
and bloom in spring and early summer. 
