Orthocarpus tenuifolius
Orobanchaceae
Thin-Leaved Owl's Clover
Erect. Slender stem holds very narrow leaves; lower leaves entire; upper leaves divided into 2–4 narrow lobes. Dense flower spike at top has wide deep purple-pink bracts almost concealing the yellow flowers. Flowers may be tinted purple-pink on tips. Grows in meadows, open woods, at low to high elevations.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Mid Summer
- Flower Form: 5 petals, 2 lips (Scrophulariaceae)
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Height: 4–12 inches
- Habitat: East-side Forest, Meadow, Shrub-Steppe
- Found In: Steens
- Native: Yes
