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Castilleja campestris var. succulenta
Photo is of parent taxon

succulent owl's-clover
Habit Herbs 0.9–1.4 dm.
Leaves

lanceolate, thick, ± brittle, (0.4–)1–2.5 cm.
Inflorescences

bracts lanceolate, longer than flowers.
Corollas

yellow, sometimes orange, 11–18 mm;

tube 10–13 mm.
Calyces

5.5–9(–11) mm;

abaxial and adaxial clefts 2–3 mm, 30–35% of calyx length.
Anthers

proximal pollen sac ca. 1/2 length of distal.

Castilleja campestris var. succulenta
Phenology Flowering Apr–May.
Habitat Vernal pools, moist ground.
Elevation 0–800 m. (0–2600 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
CA
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Discussion

Variety succulenta is rare and limited to the northeastern San Joaquin Valley, where it is endangered by habitat loss to urbanization and agriculture. It is listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of the United States.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 17, p. 593.
Parent taxa Orobanchaceae > Castilleja > Castilleja campestris
Sibling taxa
C. campestris var. campestris
Synonyms Orthocarpus campestris var. succulentus, C. campestris subsp. succulenta, C. succulenta, O. succulentus
Name authority (Hoover) J. M. Egger: Phytologia 90: 68. (2008)
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