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Orobanche corymbosa

Orobanche corymbosa (Rydb.) Ferris

Flat-top Broomrape, Flattop Broomrape

Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ORCO5

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 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Sandy flats and slopes, openings in sagebrush scrub, often on Artemisia.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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