Castilleja exserta ssp. venusta (Mojave Owl's Clover)

 

4/3/17 Ricardo campground, Red Rock Canyon State Park,

Kern County, CA

4/3/17 Ricardo campground, Red Rock Canyon State Park,

Kern County, CA

 
 4/4/17 Ricardo campground near Desert View Nature Trail, 
Red Rock Canyon State Park, Kern County, CA

 4/4/17 Ricardo campground near Desert View Nature Trail, 
Red Rock Canyon State Park, Kern County, CA

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Mojave Owl's Clover

SPECIES: Castilleja exserta ssp. venusta

FAMILY: Orobanchaceae (Broomrape Family)

LIFE LIST DATE: 4/3/2017

LOCATION: Ricardo Campground, Red Rock Canyon State Park, Kern County, CA

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Treatment from Jepson eFlora:

NATIVE

Inflorescence: distal bracts generally < 5 mm wide, lobes > 2 mm, dark red, tipped deep pink or purple. 

Flower: corolla bright rose-red except pouch yellow- to orange-tipped. 

Ecology: Dry sand, washes; 

Elevation: 600--1500 m. 

Bioregional Distribution: w DMoj. 

Flowering Time: Mar--May 

Synonyms: Orthocarpus purpurascens Benth. var. ornatus Jeps.

eFlora Treatment Author: Margriet Wetherwax, T.I. Chuang & Lawrence R. Heckard