Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orobanchaceae

Genus:

Cordylanthus

Species:

Cordylanthus rigidus subsp. involutus

Growth Characteristics

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul,aug,sep

Bloom Colors:

yellow, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, native pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Occurs in fire-prone chaparral and coastal sage scrub communities. Annual habit allows reestablishment from seed after fire events.

Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch