Triphysaria versicolor
| Triphysaria versicolor | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Triphysaria |
| Species: | T. versicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Triphysaria versicolor Fisch. & C.A.Mey. | |
Triphysaria versicolor is a species of flowering plant in the broomrape family known by the common name yellowbeak owl's-clover.[1]
It is native to the west coast of North America from British Columbia to central California, where it grows in grassland habitat.
Description
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.
References
- ↑ "Triphysaria versicolor". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 15 December 2015.