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Updated Oct. 10, 2006 at 2:39PM local time: I had this incorrectly identified as Castilleja miniata. It is actually Castilleja hispida var. hispida, as corrected by Mark in the comments. Thanks Mark!
This red paintbrush was photographed near Merritt, BC, last weekend. The red parts of the plant are not actually petals, but modified leaves (bracts).
Apologies for the brief commentary for today (and the next few days), as I'm out of town.
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This Castilleja photo is actually C. hispida var. hispida, not C. miniata, which has entire leaves, a longer corolla beak, and linear-lanceolate, narrowly acute, almost acuminate calyx lobes.
actually all flower petals are modified leave structures so in a sense, it is petals. This particular species is a prime example of how plants evolved to produce flower petals. Here you can see it in process.
Wonderful photograph showing coloration change.