Orobanchaceae
Euphrasia officinalis L.
Euphrasia officinalis L.
Euphrasia officinalis (eyebright) is an Orobanchaceae plant used traditionally for eye and GI disorders, with studied UVB protection effects.
Euphrasia stricta J.P.Wolff ex J.F.Lehm.
Euphrasia stricta J.P.Wolff ex J.F.Lehm.
Euphrasia stricta (drug eyebright) is a hemiparasitic annual forb used in herbal medicine for inflammatory eye conditions, though evidence of its efficacy is lacking.
Kopsiopsis hookeri (Walp.) Govaerts
Kopsiopsis hookeri (Walp.) Govaerts
Kopsiopsis hookeri is a parasitic plant native to western North America that parasitizes salal bushes.
Kopsiopsis strobilacea (A.Gray) Beck
Kopsiopsis strobilacea (A.Gray) Beck
The California groundcone (Kopsiopsis strobilacea) is a parasitic plant native to western North America that parasitizes manzanitas and madrones.
Lathraea clandestina L.
Lathraea clandestina L.
Lathraea clandestina, purple toothwort, is a chlorophyll-lacking holoparasite native to western and southern Europe that parasitizes host plant roots.
Lathraea squamaria L.
Lathraea squamaria L.
Lathraea squamaria, common toothwort, is a chlorophyll-lacking perennial heterotrophic plant found across Europe in shaded, damp habitats.
Melampyrum arvense L.
Melampyrum arvense L.
Melampyrum arvense L. is a hemiparasitic European flowering plant that is declining across part of its range.
Melampyrum cristatum L.
Melampyrum cristatum L.
Melampyrum cristatum L. is a hemiparasitic annual herb native to much of Europe and western Asia.
Melampyrum lineare Desr.
Melampyrum lineare Desr.
Melampyrum lineare, or narrowleaf cow wheat, is a hemiparasitic herbaceous plant native to North America.
Melampyrum nemorosum L.
Melampyrum nemorosum L.
Melampyrum nemorosum, or wood cow-wheat, is an annual herbaceous flowering plant native to Europe.
Melampyrum pratense L.
Melampyrum pratense L.
Melampyrum pratense, common cow-wheat, is an Orobanchaceae ancient woodland indicator plant with several documented biological and medicinal uses.
Odontites luteus (L.) Clairv.
Odontites luteus (L.) Clairv.
Odontites luteus is an annual hemiparasitic yellow-flowered plant found in Europe and North Africa, growing in sunny, dry habitats.
Odontites vernus (Bellardi) Dumort.
Odontites vernus (Bellardi) Dumort.
Red bartsia (Odontites vernus) is a partial parasitic wildflower native to Eurasia, considered a weed in parts of Canada.
Odontites vulgaris Moench
Odontites vulgaris Moench
Odontites vulgaris is a flowering plant in Orobanchaceae native from Europe to Siberia and China.
Orobanche alba Steph. ex Willd.
Orobanche alba Steph. ex Willd.
Orobanche alba is a short parasitic annual that infects mint family plants, flowering May to June and pollinated by bumblebees.
Orobanche cernua Loefl.
Orobanche cernua Loefl.
Orobanche cernua, the nodding broomrape, is a holoparasitic herb growing up to 0.4 m, found across Eurasia.
Orobanche crenata Forssk.
Orobanche crenata Forssk.
Orobanche crenata, or bean broomrape, is a chlorophyll-less parasitic plant that threatens legume production.
Orobanche hederae Duby
Orobanche hederae Duby
Orobanche hederae Duby, or ivy broomrape, is a parasitic plant that grows on ivy across Europe and parts of Asia.
Orobanche minor Sm.
Orobanche minor Sm.
Orobanche minor Sm., common broomrape, is a parasitic perennial herb native to Southern Europe, introduced widely elsewhere.
Orobanche pubescens d'Urv.
Orobanche pubescens d'Urv.
Orobanche pubescens is a self-supporting annual herb in Orobanchaceae that grows up to 0.17 m.
Orobanche rapum-genistae Thuill.
Orobanche rapum-genistae Thuill.
Orobanche rapum-genistae (greater broomrape) is a chlorophyll-free perennial parasitic plant found across Western Europe and North Africa.
Orthocarpus cuspidatus Greene
Orthocarpus cuspidatus Greene
Orthocarpus cuspidatus is an annual flowering herb in the broomrape family native to western US mountain and plateau habitats.
Orthocarpus luteus Nutt.
Orthocarpus luteus Nutt.
Orthocarpus luteus Nutt. is an annual herb with colored stems, narrow leaves, and bright yellow club-shaped flowers in dense spikes.
Parentucellia latifolia (L.) Caruel
Parentucellia latifolia (L.) Caruel
Parentucellia latifolia is an annual herbaceous flowering plant native to Europe, introduced elsewhere, with magenta tubular flowers.
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