Orthocarpus luteus
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Orthocarpus luteus is a species of flowering plant in the broomrape family known by the common name yellow owl's-clover.[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ORLU2 Orthocarpus luteus] (USDA Plants Profile) It is native to much of western and central North America, where it grows in many types of plateau, grassland, and mountain habitat.
Description
It is an annual herb producing a slender, hairy, glandular, bright yellowish green to deep purple stem up to about 40 centimeters tall. The narrow leaves are up to 5 centimeters long, the upper ones sometimes divided into three lobes. The inflorescence is a dense cylindrical spike of green bracts, the flowers emerging from between them. The lightly hairy flowers are 1 to 1.5 centimeters long and bright yellow in color. They are club-shaped, the upper lip a tiny, curving beak and the lower lip a narrow pouch.
See also
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External links
- {{commons category-inline|Orthocarpus luteus}}
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- [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?7177,7459,7466 Jepson Manual Treatment]
- [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ORLU2 USDA Plants Profile]
- [http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/Yellow%20Enlarged%20Photo%20Pages/orthocarpus.htm Southwest Colorado Wildflowers]
- [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Orthocarpus+luteus Photo gallery]
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Category:Flora of the United States
Category:Flora of the Western United States
Category:Flora of Northern America
Category:Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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