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==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
Kingdom Plantae – Plants
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*Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom -Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
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*Subkingdom -Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision - Spermatophyta – Seed plants
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*Superdivision - Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division - Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
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*Division - Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class - Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
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*Class - Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass - Asteridae
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*Subclass - Asteridae
Order - Scrophulariales
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*Order - Scrophulariales
Family - Orobanchaceae – Broom-rape family
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*Family - Orobanchaceae – Broom-rape family
Genus - Orobanche – broomrape
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*Genus - Orobanche – broomrape
Species - O. uniflora  
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*Species - O. uniflora
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==

Revision as of 11:19, 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


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.

Uses

Propagation

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