Orobanche minor

Broomrape at Hughes, ACT

Orobanche minor at Hughes, ACT - 28 Aug 2014 12:00 AM
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Identification history

Orobanche minor 6 Mar 2017 MichaelBedingfield
Orobanche minor 6 Mar 2017 ruthkerruish

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Broomrape is a herbaceous annual, has no chlorophyll and is parasitic on the roots of surrounding plants. Spreads by seed, occasionally the underground "bulb" is biennial.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Orobanche minor Scientific name
  • Broomrape Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor weed or pest
  • Up to 1210.05m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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