Palo Alto Weekly: Castilleja graduates 61 students in white, with red flowers
PALO ALTO — According to legend, castilleja — a native flower so red, its nickname is “prairie fire” — once grew wild along the fields between Bryant and Emerson Streets, where the private girls ...
The stunning flower, seen in Colorado’s high country, might be a distinct species or not; regardless, this is science at work I first saw rosy paintbrush, Castilleja rhexifolia, on a photography trip ...
Carrying red and white bouquets, 61 students at Castilleja School graduated Saturday. Each girl wore a white dress — one, a white kimono — of her own choosing. Looking back on her Castilleja education ...
Palo Alto Weekly: Guest Opinion: How Castilleja taught me to be a man
From its founding in 1907, the Castilleja School has consistently graduated excellent women. The all-girls school has always been a leader in inspiring intellectual discourse, guiding the pursuit of ...
Mercury News: Castilleja traffic mess: Palo Alto neighbors revolt over exclusive high school’s decision
Castilleja traffic mess: Palo Alto neighbors revolt over exclusive high school’s decision
The genus Castilleja, known as paintbrushes or Indian paintbrushes, is a large group with many species in Montana. The genus is named for the Spanish botanist Domingo Castillejo. Paintbrushes belong ...
Flowers, also known as blossoms and blooms, are the reproductive structures of flowering plants. Typically, they are structured in four circular levels around the end of a stalk.
Here’s a comprehensive list of flower names starting with each letter of the alphabet. Check all the beautiful pictures here, too.