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Orobanche multiflora

Nutt.

Manyflowered broom rape

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(c) Jason Headley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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(c) Jason Headley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Description

A plant that grows attached to other plants. The stems are 25 cm long. It does not have leaves. The flowers are in dense spikes. They are tube shaped and purple.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

North America, USA,

Synonyms

Aphyllon multiflorum (Nutt.) A. GrayMyzorrhiza multiflora (Nutt.) Rydb.Orobanche ludoviciana var. multiflora (Nutt.) BeckOrobanche ludoviciana subsp. multiflora (Nutt.) T. S. Collins ex H. L. White & W.C. HolmesOrobanche multiflora var. pringlei MunzOrobanche multiflora var. typica Munz

References (2)

  • Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 370 (As Orobanche ludoviciana subsp. multiflora)
  • World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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