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Orobanche californica ssp. grandis

Orobanche californica Cham. & Schltdl. ssp. grandis Heckard

California Broom Rape, California Broomrape

Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ORCAG

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 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Coastal dunes, marine terraces.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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