Cannabaceae

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Orobanche bulbosa

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Orobanche
Species:
O. bulbosa
Binomial name
Orobanche bulbosa
Synonyms

Aphyllon tuberosum
Myzorrhiza tuberosa
Phelipaea tuberosa

Orobanche bulbosa is a species of plant known by the common name chaparral broomrape.

It is native to the chaparral of California and Baja California.[1] It is a holoparasite growing attached to the roots of shrubs, usually chamise.[2]

Description

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Orobanche bulbosa arises from a thick root and a bulbous, twisted, scaly stem base, and grows erect to a maximum height near 30 centimetres (12 in). As a parasite taking its nutrients from a host plant, it lacks leaves and chlorophyll. It is dark purple to nearly black in color, with tiny whitish bumps bearing hairs.

The inflorescence is a dense spike-like or pyramid-shaped cluster of generally over 20 flowers. Each flower is tubular, between 1 and 2 centimetres (0.4 and 0.8 in) long, and yellow to purple in color.

The fruit is a capsule containing minute seeds.

References

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  1. ^ Munz, Philip A. (1930). "The North American Species of Orobanche, Section Myzorrhiza". Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 57 (9): 611–624. doi:10.2307/2480571. ISSN 0040-9618.
  2. ^ "Orobanche bulbosa Beck | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orobanche_bulbosa

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