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Orobanche riparia

Orobanche riparia L.T. Collins

River Broom Rape, River Broom-rape, River Broomrape

Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family)

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USDA Symbol: ORRI

USDA Native Status: L48 (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 14 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: CO , DC , IL , IN , KS , KY , MO , NE , NM , OH , OK , TN , TX , VA , WV
Native Habitat: River banks, sandbars in floodplains, most often on Ambrosia, Xanthium or Dicoria.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACW			FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Research Literature

Reslit 3099 - Orobanche riparia (Orobanchaceae), a new species from the American Midwest (2009) L. Turner Collins, Alison E.L. Colwell, George Yat...

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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