Orthocarpus bracteosus |
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bract owl's clover, rosy owl's-clover, rosy owl-clover |
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| Habit | Annuals 6–41 cm. |
| Stems | erect, minutely scabrous and puberulent. |
| Leaves | 15–40 mm; blade: proximal margins entire, distal 3-lobed. |
| Inflorescences | racemes or spikes, (1.5–)3–20 cm; bracts 10–20 mm, margins entire or 3(or 5)-lobed in distal 2/3, proximal not resembling distal leaves, midlobe green or purple distally, triangular, 3–4 mm wide, apex acute, not cuspidate, lateral lobes narrowly triangular. |
| Pedicels | (0–)1–1.5 mm. |
| Flowers | calyx 6–10 mm; corolla 12–20 mm, longer than bracts, abaxial lip inflated, lobes 0, adaxial lip purple-pink to white, 4–6 mm, equal to abaxial, glabrous or puberulent, tip notably hooked, not bearded. |
| Capsules | 5–7 mm, apex retuse. |
| Seeds | 10–15, curved, light brown, oblong, 18–25 mm, reticulate, ridged. |
| 2n | = 30. |
Orthocarpus bracteosus |
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| Phenology | Flowering late May–Oct. |
| Habitat | Seasonally wet meadows. |
| Elevation | 10–2000 m. [30–6600 ft.] |
| Distribution |
CA; OR; WA; BC
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| Discussion | Orthocarpus bracteosus is endangered in British Columbia and Washington. It resembles O. purpureoalbus; the midlobe of the bracts is 3–4 (versus 1–2) mm wide. Also, the leaves of O. purpureoalbus tend to be dark green; those of O. bracteosus are usually lighter green or yellow-green. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
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| Synonyms | O. bracteosus var. albus |
| Name authority | Bentham: Scroph. Ind., 13. (1835) |
| Source | FNA vol. 17, p. 681. |
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