Violet Wildflower
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Name: Castilleja
exserta (Orthocarpus purpurascens) Common Name: Exserted Indian Paintbrush, Purple Owl's-clover Flower Color: Magenta purple Plant Type: Herb, Annual Height: To 18 inches (46 cm) tall Date Observed: April 1, 2005 Notes: The flowers have a beak-like upper lip, a broad lower lip with 3 yellow pouches, and are surrounded by magenta bracts. The green, glandular-hairy, 5 to 9-lobed leaves intergrade with the bracts. |
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