Owl Clover
Orthocarpus purpurascens

Height: to 16"
Flowers: resemble clover, to 1"
Blooms: March - May
Elevation: 1500 - 4500'
Habitat: Open mesas and slopes

All the members of this genus are partial parasites, usually on the roots of shrubs.

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