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Orobanche californica ssp. grayana

Orobanche californica Cham. & Schltdl. ssp. grayana (G. Beck) Heckard

Gray's Broomrape

Orobanchaceae (Broom-Rape Family)

Synonym(s): Orobanche californica var. grayana, Orobanche grayana

USDA Symbol: ORCAG2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , WA

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

Metadata

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

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