Orobanche minor

Broomrape at Kambah, ACT

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Identification history

	Orobanche minor	27 Dec 2020	RWPurdie
	Unverified	27 Dec 2020	ChickenLittle

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Noticed this unusual looking flowering head in a garden. No leaves apparent. Flowering had finished but apparently before going brown flowers were white with flecks of purple. Height was around 38cm for each of the two flowering stalks.

4 comments

RWPurdie wrote:

27 Dec 2020

It's a parasitic plant introduced to Australia (see https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Orobanche~minor) and has been exceptionally common in Canberra this spring/summer.

Mike wrote:

27 Dec 2020

There is a glitch where this shows as 'Highly sensitive' in the Latest discussions list. Is that why I can't see the location?

RWPurdie wrote:

28 Dec 2020

It's showing up as Not sensitive in the species information section so I'm not sure why you're getting Highly sensitive. If the problem persists it'd be worth contacting one of the administrators.

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

12 Jan 2021

Hi Mike & Rosemary. The location is invisible because the member chose to suppress the location for privacy reasons.

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Location information

Places Kambah, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
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Plants Other Wildflowers & Herbs ChickenLittle Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

30cm to 1 metre Plant height
True In flower

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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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania