Aphyllon tuberosum
(A. Gray) A. Gray
Chaparral broomrape
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Description
A herb that grows attached to other plants. It has a thick root. The base of the stem in fattened and twisted. It grows 30 cm tall. It lacks leaves. It is dark purple to black and has small white hairs. There are about 20 flowers in a tight group. The flowers are tube shaped. They are yellow to purple. The fruit is a capsule with small seeds.
Edible Uses
The roots are edible.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Synonyms
Myzorrhiza tuberosa (A. Gray) Rydb.Orobanche bulbosa BeckPhelipaea tuberosa A. Gray
References (1)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 591 (As Orobanche bulbosa)
