Victoria's owl-clover
Castilleja victoriae is a species of flowering plant in the broomrape family known by the common name Victoria's owl-clover.[1][2]
| Victoria's owl-clover | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Castilleja |
| Species: | C. victoriae |
| Binomial name | |
| Castilleja victoriae Fairbarns & J.M.Egger | |
Range
It is endemic to a small region of southeastern Vancouver Island in British Columbia (near its namesake city of Victoria) and a single location in the San Juan Islands of Washington State. There are less than 4 extant populations in existence.[3]
Habitat
It is found exclusively in vernal pools and seeps associated with Garry oak ecosystems that are within 50 metres of the coast.[3]
References
- Fairbarns, Matt; Egger, J. Mark (2007). "Castilleja Victoriae (orobanchaceae): A New Rare Species from Southeastern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, and the Adjacent San Juan Islands, Washington, U.s.a." Madroño. 54 (4): 334–342. ISSN 0024-9637.
- "Castilleja victoriae (Victoria's Paintbrush)". iNaturalist Canada. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- Government of Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada (2002-07-01). "COSEWIC assessment and status report on the Victoria's Owl-clover, Castilleja victoriae, in Canada .: CW69-14/610-2010E-PDF - Government of Canada Publications - Canada.ca". publications.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
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