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Orobanchaceae Wildflowers


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The US is home to 292 species in the orobanchaceae (broomrape) family, found in all areas of the country but least common in the Great Plains. The vast majority are parasites, using the roots of other plants for all or part of their sustenance. Some lack chlorophyll.

Flowers have bilateral symmetry, and are borne singly or in clusters, usually along an unbranched stem. Flowers are formed of between two and five sepals, fused to form a tubular calyx, and five partly fused petals, grouped into a two-lobed upper lip and a three-lobed lower lip. The flower center contains four stamens, two longer than the others. Some species have a fifth, infertile stamen. Some genera including the widespread castilleja were recently transferred from the scrophulariaceae family.

Aphyllon corymbosum
Flat-top broomrape
Aphyllon corymbosum
Castilleja affinis
Coast indian paintbrush
Castilleja affinis
Castilleja angustifolia
Desert indian paintbrush
Castilleja angustifolia
Castilleja applegatei
Wavy-leaved indian paintbrush
Castilleja applegatei
Castilleja aquariensis
Aquarius paintbrush
Castilleja aquariensis
Castilleja chromosa
Northwestern indian paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
Castilleja exserta
Exserted indian paintbrush
Castilleja exserta
Castilleja flava
Yellow indian paintbrush
Castilleja flava
Castilleja foliolosa
Woolly indian paintbrush
Castilleja foliolosa
Castilleja integra
Wholeleaf indian paintbrush
Castilleja integra
Castilleja lanata
Sierra woolly indian paintbrush
Castilleja lanata
Castilleja lemmonii
Lemmon's indian paintbrush
Castilleja lemmonii
Castilleja linariifolia
Wyoming indian paintbrush
Castilleja linariifolia
Castilleja mendocinensis
Mendocino coast indian paintbrush
Castilleja mendocinensis
Castilleja miniata
Giant red indian paintbrush
Castilleja miniata
Castilleja minor
Lesser indian paintbrush
Castilleja minor
Castilleja nana
Dwarf alpine indian paintbrush
Castilleja nana
Castilleja occidentalis
Western indian paintbrush
Castilleja occidentalis
Castilleja praeterita
Salmon creek indian paintbrush
Castilleja praeterita
Castilleja rhexifolia
Alpine paintbrush
Castilleja rhexifolia
Castilleja rigida
Rigid indian paintbrush
Castilleja rigida
Castilleja scabrida
Rough indian paintbrush
Castilleja scabrida
Castilleja septentrionalis
Sulphur indian paintbrush
Castilleja septentrionalis
Castilleja tenuiflora
Santa catalina indian paintbrush
Castilleja tenuiflora
Castilleja wightii
Wight's indian paintbrush
Castilleja wightii
Conopholis alpina
Alpine cancer-root
Conopholis alpina
Cordylanthus kingii
Heller's bird's beak
Cordylanthus kingii
Cordylanthus parviflorus
Small-flowered bird's beak
Cordylanthus parviflorus
Cordylanthus wrightii
Wright's bird's beak
Cordylanthus wrightii
Orobanche californica
California broomrape
Orobanche californica
Orobanche cooperi
Desert broomrape
Orobanche cooperi
Orobanche fasciculata
Clustered broomrape
Orobanche fasciculata
Orthocarpus luteus
Yellow owl clover
Orthocarpus luteus
Orthocarpus purpureoalbus
Purple owl-clover
Orthocarpus purpureoalbus
Parentucellia viscosa
Yellow glandweed
Parentucellia viscosa
Pedicularis attollens
Little elephant heads
Pedicularis attollens
Pedicularis bracteosa
Bracted lousewort
Pedicularis bracteosa
Pedicularis centranthera
Dwarf lousewort
Pedicularis centranthera
Pedicularis groenlandica
Elephant heads
Pedicularis groenlandica
Pedicularis groenlandica
Elephant heads
Pedicularis groenlandica
Pedicularis parryi
Parry's lousewort
Pedicularis parryi
Pedicularis procera
Towering lousewort
Pedicularis procera
Pedicularis racemosa
Sickletop lousewort
Pedicularis racemosa
Pedicularis semibarbata
Pinewoods lousewort
Pedicularis semibarbata
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