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Orobanche bulbosa (Chaparral broomrape)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Orobanche bulbosa

Orobanche bulbosa (A. Gray) G. Beck

Chaparral Broomrape

Orobanchaceae (Broom-Rape Family)

Synonym(s): Aphyllon tuberosum, Myzorrhiza tuberosa, Phelipaea tuberosa

USDA Symbol: ORBU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: 8-30 cm in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Orobanche bulbosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Orobanche bulbosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Orobanche bulbosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-11
Research By: TWC Staff

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