| This is probably a
hemiparasitic plant. As a result, you find it in close
association with another species. On the sites described in this
Guide, that association is with the native Dubautia
scabra.
C. arvensis reaches heights of about 80 cm (Wagner, et al. 1990: 1240), although most of the plants that you will see are more likely half that height. It is generally found in disturbed areas including roadsides and lava, often on pioneer lava flows (Wagner, et al. 1990: 1240). On the sites described in this Guide, it is found only on the 1974 lava flow portion of the Mid-Elevation Woodland. |
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| The bright red color of the upper floral bracts draws your eye to these otherwise quite drab plants. They easily stand out in contrast to the bright green leaves of their host D. scabra. |  |
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| The leaves are 1 to 6 cm long and 0.3 to 1.5 cm wide. |
| The flowers are on dense
spikes, leaf-like bracts with the upper bracts tipped in red or orange
(Wagner, et al. 1990: 1240).
The furit is a capsule 5 to 6 mm long (Wagner, et al. 1990: 1240). |
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