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Your search found 5 taxa in the family Orobanchaceae, Broomrape family, as understood by Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Common Name:
Beechdrops
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Epifagus virginiana FAMILY: Orobanchaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Epifagus virginiana FAMILY: Orobanchaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Epifagus virginiana 169-01-001 FAMILY: Orobanchaceae
Habitat: Moist to rather dry forests under and parasitic on Fagus grandifolia
Common (uncommon in Carolina Coastal Plain) (rare in GA Coastal Plain)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Squawroot, Bearcorn, Oakdrops
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Conopholis americana FAMILY: Orobanchaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Conopholis americana FAMILY: Orobanchaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Conopholis americana 169-02-001 FAMILY: Orobanchaceae
Habitat: Rich, moist forests, under and hemiparasitic on Quercus species
Common in Mountains, uncommon or rare elsewhere
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
One-flowered Cancer-root, One-flowered Broomrape, Ghostpipe
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Aphyllon uniflorum FAMILY: Orobanchaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS National Database: Orobanche uniflora FAMILY: Orobanchaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Orobanche uniflora 169-03-001 FAMILY: Orobanchaceae
Habitat: In a wide diversity of forests
Common in NC Mountains (uncommon elsewhere in NC); uncommon in GA Mountains (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name: Lesser Broomrape, Small Broomrape, Hellroot
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Orobanche minor FAMILY: Orobanchaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Orobanche minor FAMILY: Orobanchaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Orobanche minor 169-03-002 FAMILY: Orobanchaceae
Habitat: Mesic hammocks, cultivated fields, parasitic on various hosts, especially Trifolium, Nicotiana tabacum, and Solanum lycopersicum
Rare
Non-native: Eurasia
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Common Name: Branching Broomrape, Hemp Broomrape, Branched Broomrape
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Phelipanche ramosa FAMILY: Orobanchaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Orobanche ramosa FAMILY: Orobanchaceae
Habitat: Disturbed areas
Waif(s)
Non-native: Asia
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