Orthocarpus
owl-clover
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Orthocarpus barbatusGrand Coulee owl-clover
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington. southern British Columbia to Washington.
Habitat: Dry, open ground in sagebrush-steppe.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Annual
Orthocarpus bracteosusrosy owl-clover
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to northern California.
Habitat: Meadows at low elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Annual
Orthocarpus imbricatusmountain owl-clover
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in the Olympic Mountains; British Columbia to Oregon and California.
Habitat: Fairly dry meadows and rocky slopes, mid- to high elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Annual
Orthocarpus luteusgolden-tongue owl-clover
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, northern Great Plains, and Great Lakes region.
Habitat: Low ground, from the plains to moderate elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Annual
Orthocarpus tenuifoliusnarrow-leaved owl-clover, thin-leaved owl-clover
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to central Oregon, east to western Montana.
Habitat: Open, moist or rather dry places, from the valleys and plains to moderate elevtions in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: Annual