OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

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Most habitat and range descriptions were obtained from Weakley's Flora.

Your search found 5 taxa in the family Orobanchaceae, Broomrape family, as understood by Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.

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camera icon speaker icon 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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camera icon speaker icon 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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camera icon speaker icon 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

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Non-native: Asia

 


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