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Orthocarpus cuspidatus ssp. cryptanthus

Orthocarpus cuspidatus Greene ssp. cryptanthus (Piper) T.I. Chuang & Heckard

Cryptantha Owl's Clover, Cryptantha Owl's-clover, Cryptantha Owl-clover, Cryptantha Owlclover, Short Flowered Owl's Clover

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s): Orthocarpus copelandii var. cryptanthus

USDA Symbol: ORCUC2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , NV , OR
Native Habitat: Meadows, open sagebrush communities.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Orthocarpus cuspidatus ssp. cryptanthus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Orthocarpus cuspidatus ssp. cryptanthus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Orthocarpus cuspidatus ssp. cryptanthus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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