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Masses of crimson from Castilleia miniata are sometimes seen on the hillsides 

 and meadows on the eastern Sierras. Castilleia parviflora is abundant among the 

 sagebrush. 



The local floras by Jepson, Hall and Abrams include most of the species. 



1430. Owl's Clover ; Orthocarpus 



Cream Sacs 

 Similar to Castilleia and emerging into it through certain species which pre- 

 sent some of the characters of both. Great masses coloring the landscape are to 

 be seen in the pastures during April. They are not particularly troublesome in the 

 grain but come in after the fields have been allowed to go back into pasture for 

 several years as is the custom and ranged with sheep. They are not profitable from 

 the farmer's standpoint, however, as they are not liked by stock. 



There are about twenty-five species in the State, on the coast, great Interior 

 valley and on up into the mountains. For lack of space and time to list the species, 

 we must refer vou to the local floras. 



1431. 



1432. 



Adenostegia rigida 



Adenostegia pilosa 



1433. 







Adenostegia Pringlei 



1434. 







Adenostegia maritima 



1435. 







Adenostegia mollis 



1436. 







Adenostegia tenuis 



1437. 







Adenostegia Kingii 



1438. 







Adenostegia canescens 



1439. 







Adenostegia Nevinii 



1440. 



Indian 



Warrior 



Pedicularis densiflora 



1441. 







Pedicularis semibarbata 



1442. 







Pedicularis racemosa 



1443. 



Elephant's Head 



Pedicularis Groenlandic; 



1444. 







Pedicularis atollens 



1445. 







Bellardia Trixago 



1446. 







Mimetanthe pilosa 



Southern California, Mt. 

 Hamilton only in middle 

 California. 



Dry hills, Los Gatos to 

 northern California, 

 where it is abundant. 



Mt. St. Helena. 



Sandy salt marshes along 

 the coast. 



Interior salt marshes. 



Dry sandy soil, eastern Si- 

 erras. 



Eastern base, Sierras. 



Eastern base, Sierras. 



San Jacinto Mountain. 



Wooded hills throughout 

 western California. 



Open woods, Sierras. 

 Sierra Valley and north. 

 Tahoe region, north. 

 Very striking alpine 



meadow plant. Sierras. 

 Found as an escape near 



Martinez. 

 Resembles Mimulus. Moist 



stream and river beds.. 



Throughout Coast Ranges 



and interior vallev. 



BROOM-RAPE FAMILY 



OROBANCHACEAE 



Interesting plants li\ big on the roots of other plants. Xot needing to accumu- 

 late starch through the air, they are devoid of green color and true leaves. Some 

 are destructive to cultivated crops like hemp, tobacco, tomatoes, clover. Other 

 names such as Cancer-root, Hell-root, Devil's-root, Clover Devil, Herb-bane, are 

 given to them. 



Formerly used to apply to ulcers and cancers. Rich in tannic acid ; used in 

 intestinal troubles. Rootstocks of some eaten by Indians. 

 1447. Monniera rotunditolia San Joaquin Valley. 



var. In shallow water and mud. 



