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Orobanche L.
broomrape

       
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Orobanche L.

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Distribution:
Orobanche L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Orobanche L.

View 5 genera in Orobanchaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Orobanche bulbosa (A. Gray) G. Beck. . Image Available.
Orobanche bulbosa
chaparral broomrape
Distribution of Orobanche californica Cham. & Schltdl.. . Image Available.
Orobanche californica
California broomrape
Distribution of Orobanche cernua Loefl. [excluded]. .
Orobanche cernua
nodding broomrape
Distribution of Orobanche cooperi (A. Gray) A. Heller. . Image Available.
Orobanche cooperi
desert broomrape
Distribution of Orobanche corymbosa (Rydb.) Ferris. . Image Available.
Orobanche corymbosa
flat-top broomrape
Distribution of Orobanche crenata Forssk. [excluded]. .
Orobanche crenata
bean broomrape
Distribution of Orobanche dugesii (S. Watson) Munz [excluded]. .
Orobanche dugesii
Distribution of Orobanche fasciculata Nutt.. . Image Available.
Orobanche fasciculata
clustered broomrape
Distribution of Orobanche hederae Duby. .
Orobanche hederae
ivy broomrape
Distribution of Orobanche ludoviciana Nutt.. . Image Available.
Orobanche ludoviciana
Louisiana broomrape
Distribution of Orobanche minor Sm.. . Image Available.
Orobanche minor
hellroot
Distribution of Orobanche multicaulis Brandegee. .
Orobanche multicaulis
spiked broomrape
Distribution of Orobanche parishii (Jeps.) Heckard. .
Orobanche parishii
Parish's broomrape
Distribution of Orobanche pinorum Geyer ex Hook.. .
Orobanche pinorum
conifer broomrape
Distribution of Orobanche ramosa L.. . Image Available.
Orobanche ramosa
hemp broomrape
Distribution of Orobanche uniflora L.. . Image Available.
Orobanche uniflora
oneflowered broomrape
Distribution of Orobanche valida Jeps.. .
Orobanche valida
Rock Creek broomrape
Distribution of Orobanche vallicola (Jeps.) Heckard. .
Orobanche vallicola
hillside broomrape
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Orobanche L.

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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 L. – broomrape
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Orobanche L.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds.

United States:
broomrape              Noxious weed1
Alabama:
broomrape              Class A noxious weed1
California:
broomrape              Quarantine1
Florida:
broomrape              Noxious weed2
Massachusetts:
broomrape              Prohibited
Minnesota:
broomrape              Prohibited noxious weed1
North Carolina:
broomrape              Class A noxious weed1
Oregon:
broomrape              Quarantine1
South Carolina:
broomrape              Plant pest1
Vermont:
broomrape              Class A noxious weed1
 
1 other than native or widely distributed species
2 with the exception of O. uniflora
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Orobanche L.

broomrape

This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

US        Plant Protection and Quarantine. 2006. Federal noxious weed list (24 May 2006). USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Washington, DC. 2pp.
STATE        Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 

More Accounts and Images:
Orobanche L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 34277.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

 
 
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