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Triphysaria
Sign in to saveTriphysaria is a genus of five plants in the family Orobanchaceae, commonly known as '''owl's-clovers'. This genus is closely related to the genera Castilleja and Orthocarpus. Triphysaria'' species are native to western North America, including one species that is endemic to California.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyOrobanchaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 20
- With media
- 4
- Family
- Orobanchaceae
- Collections
- DAV, ILLS, SBBG, CHRB, UCSC, NO
- Recorded in
- United States, Australia
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Orobanchaceae
- Image
- Triphysaria eriantha.jpg
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- Triphysaria
- taxon name
- Triphysaria
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Triphysaria
- taxon common name
- 直果草属
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Triphysaria is a genus of five plants in the family Orobanchaceae, commonly known as '''owl's-clovers'. This genus is closely related to the genera Castilleja and Orthocarpus. Triphysaria species are native to western North America, including one species that is endemic to California.
==Description== These plants, like those in many other genera of the family, are facultative hemiparasites on other plants. They produce haustoria that tap into the roots of other plants to extract some of the nutrients they need.
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