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Orthocarpus
Sign in to saveOrthocarpus, or '''owl's-clover', is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae (broomrapes). They are native to North America. A number of species formerly included in Orthocarpus have been transferred to the genus Castilleja'', which includes the plants commonly known as Indian paintbrush. Plants of the genus are generally less than in height.
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyOrobanchaceae
Orthocarpus es un género de plantas fanerógamas perteneciente a la familia Orobanchaceae, anteriormente clasificadas en Scrophulariaceae. Comprende 62 especies descritas, de estas, muchas han sido trasladadas al género Castilleja.
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Orthocarpus, or '''owl's-clover', is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae (broomrapes). They are native to North America. A number of species formerly included in Orthocarpus have been transferred to the genus Castilleja, which includes the plants commonly known as Indian paintbrush. Plants of the genus are generally less than in height.
Like their close relatives in genus Castilleja, Orthocarpus'' are root hemiparasites, capable of photosynthesis but extracting water and mineral nutrients through attachment to the roots of host plants.