Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Species:
imbricatus
ID:
1137221

Status:
valid

Authors:
S.Watson

Source:
tro

Year:
1871

Citation Micro:
Botany [Fortieth Parallel] : 458 (1871)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001136559



Common Names

  • Imbricate Owl's Clover
  • Imbricate Orthocarpus
  • Imbricatus Orthocarpus


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Description

Orthocarpus imbricatus (also called Overlapping Owl’s Clover, among many other common names) is a small annual herbaceous plant native to western North America. It grows in dry grasslands and open woodlands, and has white to pinkish-purple flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Orthocarpus imbricatus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in rock gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Orthocarpus imbricatus has small, white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. Its seeds are small and round, and its seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Orthocarpus imbricatus is a perennial plant that can be grown from seed or cuttings. It prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Propagation from seed is best done in spring or early summer. Cuttings can be taken in late summer or early autumn. The cuttings should be taken from healthy, non-flowering stems and planted in a moist, well-drained soil.

Where to Find Orthocarpus imbricatus

Orthocarpus imbricatus can be found in moist, sandy soils in the western United States and Canada.

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

Sereno Watson (1826-1892): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.Watson' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:806523-1: 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].