Orobanche uniflora

Orobanche uniflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Orobanchaceae
Genus:	Orobanche
Species:	O. uniflora
Binomial name
Orobanche uniflora L.

Orobanche uniflora, commonly known as Oneflowered Broomrape^[1], Cancer Root^[2], or Naked Broomrape^[3] is an annual parasitic herb. It is native to much of North America, where it is a parasitic plant, tapping nutrients from many other species of plants, including those in the Asteraceae and Saxifragaceae families and in the genus Sedum.

It grows to a height of five centimeters, and has short (up to 1 centimeter) scaly leaves, and yellowish-white or purple flowers, that can be up to 3.5 centimeters long. The flowers grow singularly on tall stalks.

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment
• USDA Plants Profile
• Photo gallery

References

1. ^ http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ORUN
2. ^ http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/galleries/orobancheunif.html
3. ^ http://www.cwnp.org/photopgs/odoc/oruniflora.html