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Orthocarpus purpureoalbus
Orthocarpus purpureoalbus A. Gray ex S. Watson
Purple-white Owl-clover, Purplewhite Owl's Clover, Purplewhite Owl's-clover, Purplewhite Owlclover
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ORPU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , NM , NV , UTNative Habitat: Sagebrush meadows, openings in pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Web Reference
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 purpureoalbus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Orthocarpus purpureoalbus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Orthocarpus purpureoalbus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR