Painted-Cup Paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea)
Great Lakes region, USA. June 2026.
Also known as Scarlet Paintbrush or Indian Paintbrush. These are a common wildflower from late spring to early summer. I found this one in a local fen that houses plenty of beautiful flowers.
I love these flowers, and also they appear on the artwork of one of my favourite albums.
You know what, I never made that connection. I love NIN, but never noticed.