Genus

Triphysaria

Triphysaria versicolor. Photo: (c) Dan Antonaccio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Triphysaria is a genus of five plants in the broomrape family which are known generally as owl’s-clovers. This genus is closely related to the genera Castilleja and Orthocarpus. Triphysaria are native to western North America, including a species endemic to California.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
  - Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
    - Subphylum: Angiospermae (Flowering plants)
      - Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
        Order: Lamiales (Mints, plantains, olives, and allies)
        Family: Orobanchaceae (Broomrape family)
        Tribe: Pedicularideae
        Genus: Triphysaria
        Species: Triphysaria versicolor (Yellow-beak false owl’s-clover) (2)
        Species: Triphysaria eriantha (Johnnytuck) (1)
        Species: Triphysaria pusilla (Dwarf orthocarpus)

Subtaxa

Species: Triphysaria versicolor (Yellow-beak false owl’s-clover)

Species: Triphysaria eriantha (Johnnytuck)

Species: Triphysaria pusilla (Dwarf orthocarpus)

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Discussion

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