Orthocarpus bracteosus
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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.
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.
Orobanchaceae
Orobanchaceae, the broomrape family, is a family of flowering plants of the order Lamiales, with about 90 genera and more than 2000 species. Many of these genera were formerly included in the family Scrophulariaceae sensu lato...
known by the common name rosy owl's clover. It is native to western North America from British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
to northern California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, 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 inflorescenceInflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
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.