The common name is suggested by the appearance of the yellow flowers. These occur in stiff spikes on stems 4-16 in. tall and bloom all summer. They may be found on plains and in foothills and meadows at 4000-10000 ft. 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 flowers 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 Mimulus Langsdorfii 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. [Illustration: Plate 22 SNAPDRAGON FAMILY 1 Speedwell: Veronica americana 2 Gold Tongue: Orthocarpus luteus 3 Eyebright: Veronica Buxbaumii 4 Monkey Flower: Mimulus Langsdorfii 7 Indian Paintbrush, Painter’s Brush: Castilleia miniata 8 Blue-eyed-Mary: Collinsia parviflora 9 Lousewort, Turtle Head: Pedicularis canadensis 10 Butter-and-eggs: Linaria vulgaris 11 Little Elephant: Elephantella groenlandica BLADDERWORT FAMILY 5 Bladderwort: Utricularia vulgaris BROOM-RAPE FAMILY 6 Broom-rape: Thalesia uniflora] Lousewort, Turtle Head Pedicularis canadensis Plate 22, fig. 9