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Orthocarpus exserta

Owl's Clover.

We currently do not grow this plant.

syn. Castilleja purpurascens. low-growing annual, with purplish flowers, very showy in spring , grows in masses. a well-known California wildflower, believed to be a green, root-parasite, grows under certain conditions only, can be seeded for ecological restoration, Difficult under garden conditions. NW, SNF, GV, CW, SW, wDMoj, AZ, nwMex.. Grows inopen areas.



Orthocarpus exserta's foliage type is na.
Orthocarpus exserta's flower color is pink.

Communities for Orthocarpus exserta:Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub and Valley Grassland.

ph: 5.00 to 8.00
usda: 8 to 10
height[m]: 0.10 to 0.50
width[m]: 0.10 to 0.20
rainfall[cm]: 30.00 to 70.00

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