Orthocarpus luteus Nutt.

Yellow owl's-clover (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Orobanchaceae > Orthocarpus

Characteristics

Finely glandular-hairy; stems 1–3 dm, simple or occasionally branched; lvs numerous, linear or rarely trifid, 1–2 cm; bracteal lvs trifid or rarely linear; fls bright yellow, 9–12 mm; 2n=28. Dry prairies and plains; Minn. to Alta. and B.C., s. to Nebr., N.M., and Calif. July–Sept.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.3
Root diameter (meter) 0.2
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-8
Soil humidity 2-2
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 5-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses dye
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Orthocarpus luteus flower picture by Peter Donaldson (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Orthocarpus luteus world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:806531-1
WFO ID wfo-0001136565
COL ID 74X6F
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Orthocarpus strictus Orthocarpus luteus