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Orthocarpus pachystachyus
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Shasta Orthocarpus
( Orthocarpus pachystachyus )
Orthocarpus pachystachyus
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About Shasta Orthocarpus (Orthocarpus pachystachyus)
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Orthocarpus pachystachyus
is a rare species of flowering plant in the broomrape family known by the common names Shasta owl's-clover and Shasta orthocarpus. It is endemic to central Siskiyou County, California, where it is so rarely seen it was thought to be extinct until 1996, when eight individuals were located. The plant grows in an isolated wilderness but since it apparently only occurs on one single hillside it is considered very vulnerable to extinction. This is a small annual herb producing a stout, hairy, glandular stem up to about 20 centimeters tall. The narrow leaves are up to 5 centimeters long, the upper ones sometimes divided into three to five lobes. The inflorescence is a dense cylindrical spike of wide oval purple-green bracts, the flowers emerging from between them. The lightly hairy flowers are up to 3 centimeters long and pink in color. They are club-shaped, the upper lip a curving beak and the lower lip a wide pouch. This is a small annual herb producing a stout, hairy, glandular stem up to about 20 centimeters tall. The narrow leaves are up to 5 centimeters long, the upper ones sometimes divided into three to five lobes. The inflorescence is a dense cylindrical spike of wide oval purple-green bracts, the flowers emerging from between them. The lightly hairy flowers are up to 3 centimeters long and pink in color. They are club-shaped, the upper lip a curving beak and the lower lip a wide pouch.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Annual herb
Size
7.9 in tall
Flower Color
Purple, Green
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 2
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Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona
Euphydryas chalcedona
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Edith's Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha
Euphydryas editha
Landscaping Information
Natural Setting
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 18.5" - 45.8", Summer Precipitation: 1.06" - 1.87", Coldest Month: 28.0" - 39.0", Hottest Month: 54.5" - 66.7", Humidity: 1.83" - 18.85", Elevation: 2654" - 7158"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Shasta Owl's-clover, Shasta Owlclover
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Sources include:
Wikipedia
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Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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