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Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia
Orthocarpus luteus Nutt.
Yellow owl's-clover
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
USDA Symbol: ORLU2
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.
Many golden-yellow flowers, angled upward, protruding from glandular-hairy bracts near top of this erect plant.
There are about 25 species of Owls Clover, all but one in western North America, several with yellow corollas, and some with a 3-lobed pouch. The name Owls Clover may refer to the eye-like spots on the petals of some species or, picturesquely, to the swollen head-like ends of the erect corollas that seem to peer from the bracts as owls peer from the leaves of a tree.
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Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MN , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , SK
Native Distribution: British Columbia to southeastern California, mostly east of the Cascade Mountains and the Sierra Nevada; east to New Mexico, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Manitoba.
Native Habitat: Plains and open woods.
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N)
Growing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesFind Seed or Plants
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USDA: Find Orthocarpus luteus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Orthocarpus luteus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Orthocarpus luteus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2007-01-01Research By: TWC Staff
