Orobanchaceae

Rosy owl's-clover

Orthocarpus bracteosus Benth.

Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Orthocarpus

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Rosy owl's-clover (Orthocarpus bracteosus) — FlowerPhoto: Dominic Gentilcore, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Rosy owl's-clover

Synonyms

Orthocarpus bracteosus var. albus D.D.Keck
Orthocarpus bracteosus var. typicus D.D.Keck

Flowers

In flower: May to June (from 33 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Dominic Gentilcore, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Dee Shea Himes, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Gail A Baker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Carolyn Koehn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Spencer Quayle, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: iNaturalist user @noam_chimpsky, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Shane Johnson, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ellen Watrous, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Kate Manning, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Simone Littledale, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Shane Johnson, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Don Boucher, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.