Heckard ssp. gracilis (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard
Pronunciation: kas-til-AY-ha den-si-FLOR-a GRAS-
il-is
Common name: Dense-flowered owl's clover
Family: Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape)
Habitat: Grassy places to 4500', chaparral, foothill
woodland, Los Angeles County South
Blooming period: March to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Castilleja
2) densiflora 3) gracilis