Orthocarpus bracteosus
| Orthocarpus bracteosus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Orthocarpus |
| Species: | O. bracteosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthocarpus bracteosus Benth. | |
Orthocarpus bracteosus is a species of flowering plant in the broomrape family known by the common name rosy owl's-clover. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to northern California, where it grows in moist mountain habitat, such as meadows.
Description
Orthocarpus bracteosus is an annual herb producing a slender, glandular, hairy, purple-green stem up to about 40 centimeters tall. The narrow leaves are up to 3.5 centimeters long, the upper ones divided into three deep lobes. The inflorescence is a hairy, densely glandular spike of flowers. Each flower is bright pink to white and up to 2 centimeters long. It is club-shaped with a pouchlike lower lip and a narrow, hooked upper lip. The fruit is an oval-shaped capsule about half a centimeter long containing several seeds.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment: Orthocarpus bracteosus
- USDA Plants Profile
- Orthocarpus bracteosus Photo gallery