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| + | 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'' | ||
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| + | Source: http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-taxon=Orobanche+uniflora | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==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 | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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| + | ''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. | ||
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| + | http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php | ||
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==Bloom Period== | ==Bloom Period== | ||
| + | April to August | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | Present in every contiguous state in the United States, plus Alaska and much of Canada. | ||
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| + | Source: http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ORUN | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Moist open sites, or open woods. Low to middle elevations. | ||
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==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
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==Propagation== | ==Propagation== | ||
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==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 19:35, 15 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.
