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Yellowbeak Owl's Clover
( Triphysaria versicolor )
Triphysaria versicolor
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About Yellowbeak Owl's Clover (Triphysaria versicolor)
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Triphysaria versicolor
is a species of flowering plant in the broomrape family known by the common name yellowbeak owl's-clover. It is native to the west coast of North America from British Columbia to central California, where it grows in grassland habitat.
Triphysaria versicolor
is an annual herb producing a green or yellowish stem up to about 60 centimeters in maximum height. Like many species in its family it is a facultative root parasite on other plants, attaching to their roots via haustoria to tap nutrients. The leaves are up to 8 centimeters long and are divided into a few narrow, pointed lobes. The inflorescence is a dense spike of flowers. Each flower has a white corolla 1 or 2 centimeters long with a beaklike, yellow-tinged upper lip and a wider lower lip which is divided into three pouches. The lower lip may have purple spots underneath.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Annual herb
Size
2 ft tall
Flower Color
White
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun
Nurseries
Carried by 1
Common uses
Bee Gardens
Natural Setting
Site Type
Disturbed places
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 14.2" - 156.0", Summer Precipitation: 0.20" - 5.90", Coldest Month: 37.7" - 51.0", Hottest Month: 57.7" - 74.9", Humidity: 0.09" - 24.12", Elevation: 3" - 5689"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Triphysaria, Yellow Owl's Clover, Yellowbeak Owl's-clover
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Triphysaria versicolor
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
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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