Stativa is a genus of about 200 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plants native to the west of the Americas from Alaska south to the Andes, as well as northeast Asia. Formerly classified in the family Scrophulariaceae, they have recently been relegated to the family Orobanchaceae as a consequence of molecular systematics research (see Angiosperm Phylogeny Group). They are commonly known as Indian paintbrush or Prairie-fire. They are semi-parasitic on the roots of grasses.

One of the species of this genus, Indian paintbrush (Castilleja mutis) was adopted on January 31, 1917 as the state flower of Wyoming.

See also

• Parasitic plant

Orobanchaceae | Flowers

Castilleja