Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Species:
versicolor
ID:
1139664

Status:
valid

Authors:
Fisch. & C.A.Mey.

Source:
tro

Year:
1836

Citation Micro:
Index Seminum (LE, Petropolitanus) 2: 52 (1836)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001139002

Common Names

  • Versicolor Triphysaria
  • Versicolor Owlsclover
  • Versicolor Indian Paintbrush

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Description

Triphysaria versicolor (also called Common Owl's Clover, among many other common names) is an annual plant that grows up to 30 cm in height. It has small, ovate leaves and small, yellow flowers. It is native to western North America and is found in dry, grassy habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Triphysaria versicolor is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Triphysaria versicolor sub. faucibarbata (A.Gray) T.I.Chuang & Heckard
Triphysaria versicolor sub. versicolor

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Triphysaria versicolor has yellow flowers with a white center. The seeds are small and round. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Where to Find Triphysaria versicolor

Triphysaria versicolor is native to California and can be found in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountain ranges.

Species in the Orobanchaceae family

Aeginetia indica, Aeginetia mirabilis, Aeginetia mpomii, Aeginetia selebica, Aeginetia sessilis, Aeginetia sinensis, Aeginetia flava, Aeginetia acaulis, Agalinis angustifolia, Agalinis aphylla, Agalinis aspera, Agalinis auriculata, Agalinis bandeirensis, Agalinis bangii, Agalinis brachyphylla, Agalinis calycina, Agalinis chaparensis, Agalinis communis, Agalinis decemloba, Agalinis densiflora, Agalinis digitalis, Agalinis divaricata, Agalinis edwardsiana, Agalinis fasciculata, Agalinis fiebrigii, Agalinis filicaulis, Agalinis filifolia, Agalinis gattingeri, Agalinis genistifolia, Agalinis gypsophila, Agalinis heterophylla, Agalinis homalantha, Agalinis humilis, Agalinis itambensis, Agalinis kingsii, Agalinis lanceolata, Agalinis laxa, Agalinis linarioides, Agalinis linifolia, Agalinis maritima, Agalinis megalantha, Agalinis meyeniana, Agalinis nana, Agalinis navasotensis, Agalinis neoscotica, Agalinis obtusifolia, Agalinis oligophylla, Agalinis peduncularis, Agalinis pennellii, Agalinis plukenetii,

References

Friedrich Ernst Ludwig von Fischer (1782-1854): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Fisch.' in the authors string.
Carl Anton von Meyer (1795-1855): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'C.A.Mey.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30464762-2: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].