Orobanche vallicola
| Orobanche vallicola | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Orobanche |
| Species: | O. vallicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Orobanche vallicola (Jeps.) Heckard | |
Orobanche vallicola is a species of broomrape known by the common name hillside broomrape or valley broom rape.[1]
It is endemic to California and grows in forest openings and woodlands.[2]
Description
Orobanche vallicola is a parasite growing attached to the roots of other plants, generally Sambucus species. The plant produces a thick, hairy, glandular pinkish stem up to about 40 centimeters tall.
As a parasite taking its nutrients from a host plant, it lacks leaves and chlorophyll.
The inflorescence is a cluster or branching array of flowers. Each tubular flower is up to 3 centimeters long, yellowish to pinkish and red-veined in color.
References
- ↑ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ↑ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Orobanche vallicola.
- Jepson Manual Treatment of Orobanche vallicola
- USDA Plants Profile for Orobanche vallicola
- Orobanche vallicola — Photo gallery
Categories:
- NatureServe imperiled species
- Orobanche
- Endemic flora of California
- Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
- Natural history of the Central Valley (California)
- Natural history of the San Francisco Bay Area
- Natural history of the Santa Monica Mountains
- Threatened flora of California
- Orobanchaceae stubs