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Orobanche ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana

Orobanche ludoviciana Nutt. ssp. ludoviciana

Louisiana Broomrape, Sand Broomrape, Suksdorf's Broomrape

Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family)

Synonym(s): Aphyllon arenosum, Conopholis ludoviciana, Myzorrhiza ludoviciana, Orobanche ludoviciana var. arenosa, Orobanche ludoviciana var. genuina, Orobanche multiflora var. arenosa

USDA Symbol: ORLUL2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

Plants in this family are parasitic on roots or stems of other plants, to varying degrees, from hemiparasitic to holoparasitic.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OH , OK , OR , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , SK
Native Habitat: Dry, open, often sandy areas, on Artemisia and other woody Asteraceae.

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-14
Research By: CBR

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