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Triphysaria micrantha

Triphysaria micrantha (Greene ex A. Heller) T.I. Chuang & Heckard

Little Butter 'n' Eggs, Purple-beak False Owl-clover, Purple-beak Owl�s-clover, Purplebeak Owl's Clover, Purplebeak Owl's-clover

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s): Orthocarpus erianthus var. micranthus, Orthocarpus micranthus

USDA Symbol: TRMI16

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Grasslands, gravelly hilltops, oak woodlands.

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 Triphysaria micrantha in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Triphysaria micrantha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Triphysaria micrantha

Metadata

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

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