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Boschniakia strobilacea Gray
California groundcone
Orobanchaceae (Broom-Rape Family)
USDA Symbol: BOST2
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.
An unusual plant, resembling a slender, dark purplish-brown pinecone, standing erect on ground with cupped, spoon-like bracts widest near blunt tip.
This perennial parasite flowers each season and causes large knobs to form on the roots of manzanita shrubs (Arctostaphylos) and madrone trees (Arbutus). Small Groundcone (B. hookeri), which grows near the Pacific Coast from Canada to northern California, is half the size of California Groundcone, with pointed bracts widest at about the middle.
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Bloom Information
Bloom Time: May , Jun , JulDistribution
USA: CA , ORNative Distribution: Southern Oregon south to southern California.
Native Habitat: In forests or brush associated with manzanita shrubs or madrone trees.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)
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Metadata
Record Modified: 2007-01-01Research By: TWC Staff
