Orthocarpus

Orthocarpus
Orthocarpus luteus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Orobanchaceae
Genus:	Orthocarpus Nutt.
Species
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Orthocarpus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. They are native to North America. A number of species formerly included in this genus have been transferred to the genus Castilleja, of the Indian Paintbrush named plants.

Species

Species include:

• Orthocarpus bracteosus Benth.
• Orthocarpus cuspidatus Greene
• Orthocarpus imbricatus Torr. ex S.Watson
• Orthocarpus luteus Nutt.
• Orthocarpus pachystachyus A.Gray
• Orthocarpus tenuifolius (Pursh) Benth.
• Orthocarpus tolmiei Hook. & Arn.

References

• "Genus: Orthocarpus Nutt.". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?8600. Retrieved 2008-03-01.