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Orobanche purpurea Jacq.

Yarrow broomrape (en), Orobanche pourprée (fr), Phélipanche pourpre (fr), Orobanche pourpre (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Orobanchaceae > Orobanche

Characteristics

With larger (2–2.5 cm) fls and 5-lobed cal, parasitic chiefly on Achillea, has been reported from Ont.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support parasite
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Spread barochory
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Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.5
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Images

Flower

Orobanche purpurea flower picture by philippe roure (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Orobanche purpurea world distribution map, present in Canada and France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:662628-1
WFO ID wfo-0000387561
COL ID 74W5H
BDTFX ID 46842
INPN ID 111641
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Orchis abortiva Kopsia caerulea Orobanche purpurascens Orobanche millefolii Orobanche pareysi Orobanche caerulea Phelypaea pareyssi Phelypaea coerulea Phelipanche purpurea Orobanche vagabunda Phelypaea purpurea Kopsia purpurea Phelipanche coerulea Phelypaea millefolii Phelypaea millefolii Orobanche purpurea
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