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Triphysaria pusilla

Triphysaria pusilla (Benth.) T.I. Chuang & Heckard

Dwarf False Owl-clover, Dwarf Johnny-tuck, Dwarf Owl's-clover, Dwarf Owl’s-clover, Little Owl's Clover

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s): Orthocarpus pusillus, Orthocarpus pusillus var. densiuscuus

USDA Symbol: TRPU16

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Dark purple, rarely yellow.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Grasslands, lawns, pastures, roadsides, edges of vernal pools, 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 pusilla in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Triphysaria pusilla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Triphysaria pusilla

Metadata

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

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