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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | Kingdom Plantae – Plants | + | *Kingdom Plantae – Plants |
| − | Subkingdom -Tracheobionta – Vascular plants | + | *Subkingdom -Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
| − | Superdivision - Spermatophyta – Seed plants | + | *Superdivision - Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
| − | Division - Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants | + | *Division - Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| − | Class - Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons | + | *Class - Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| − | Subclass - Asteridae | + | *Subclass - Asteridae |
| − | Order - Scrophulariales | + | *Order - Scrophulariales |
| − | Family - Orobanchaceae – Broom-rape family | + | *Family - Orobanchaceae – Broom-rape family |
| − | Genus - Orobanche – broomrape | + | *Genus - Orobanche – broomrape |
| − | Species - O. uniflora | + | *Species - O. uniflora |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Revision as of 10:19, 16 April 2012
Orobanche uniflora is a flowering plant in the Orobanchaceae family. Also called naked broomrape, one flowered broomrape, or cancer root, O. uniflora is a parasitic plant.
Synonymps:Aphyllon uniflorum, Orobanche uniflora var. typica, Orobanche uniflora var. terrae-novae, Orobanche uniflora var. sedii, Orobanche uniflora var. purpurea, Orobanche uniflora var. occidentalis, Orobanche terrae-novae, Orobanche sedii, Orobanche purpurea, Orobanche porphyrantha, Thalesia uniflora, Orobanche uniflora var. minuta, Orobanche uniflora ssp. occidentalis, Orobanche uniflora var. sedi
Source: http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-taxon=Orobanche+uniflora
Contents
Taxonomy
- Kingdom Plantae – Plants
- Subkingdom -Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
- Superdivision - Spermatophyta – Seed plants
- Division - Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
- Class - Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
- Subclass - Asteridae
- Order - Scrophulariales
- Family - Orobanchaceae – Broom-rape family
- Genus - Orobanche – broomrape
- Species - O. uniflora
Description
O. uniflora is a short, annual, parasitic herb that is glandular hairy. It is somewhat fleshy. The stems of this plant are short (1 - 5 cm) compared to the pedicles, which are 3 - 10 cm long. The herb has no leaves or bracts. Flowers 1 - 3, on long pedicles. Calyx 5 -12 mm, with brown to purple corolla that measures 15 - 35 mm. Flower two lipped, with five finely fringed lobes.
http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php
Bloom Period
April to August http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php
Distribution
Present in every contiguous state in the United States, plus Alaska and much of Canada.
Source: http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ORUN
Habitat
Moist open sites, or open woods. Low to middle elevations.
