Triphysaria eriantha subsp. rosea

Family: Orobanchaceae · Type: annual · Native

Rosy owl's-clover is a California native annual found in coastal bioregions including northern Coast, central Coast, San Francisco Bay, and southern Coast in coastal fields and bluffs at elevations below 300 meters. Flowering from March to May, this plant produces delicate white flowers that fade to rose-pink, creating a soft and subtle color transition. Growing with slender stems reaching up to 30 centimeters tall, it forms a delicate and compact annual habit. Its leaves are finely divided, creating a feathery texture that complements the plant's gentle color palette. The small flowers cluster in distinctive inflorescences that blend beautifully with coastal grassland environments.

Habitat: Coastal fields, bluffs

Bloom period: Mar-May

Elevation: < 300 m

Bioregions: NCo, CCo, SnFrB, SCo.

California counties: Marin, Monterey, San Francisco, Mendocino, Humboldt, Sonoma, San Luis Obispo, Merced, San Mateo, Del Norte, San Benito, Santa Cruz, Fresno, Santa Clara, Solano

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.