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Orobanchaceae

Johnny-tuck

Triphysaria eriantha (Benth.) T.I.Chuang & Heckard

Family
Orobanchaceae
Genus
Triphysaria

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Johnny-tuck (Triphysaria eriantha)
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Common names

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English
Johnny-tuck

Synonyms

  • Orthocarpus erianthus Benth.
  • Orthocarpus erianthus var. typicus D.D.Keck

Characteristics

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

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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.