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Triphysaria versicolor  Fisch. & C. A. Mey.  ssp. faucibarbata  (A. Gray) T. I. Chuang & Heckard
Yellow owl's clover,   Yellowbeak owl's clover
Triphysaria versicolor ssp. faucibarbata is an annual herb that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.
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Parent: Triphysaria versicolor
Genus: Triphysaria
Family: Orobanchaceae  
(Scrophulariaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Northern Coastal Scrub, Mixed Evergreen Forest
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
JEFOrthocarpus faucibarbatus
Information about  Triphysaria versicolor ssp. faucibarbata from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 06/07/2023).