Thistle Broomrape (Orobanche reticulata)
Orobanche reticulata is a European root parasite. Lacking chlorophyll, it parasitizes thistles for sustenance, displaying yellowish-purplish flowers on erect stems.
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Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderLamiales
- familyOrobanchaceae
- genusOrobanche
- speciesOrobanche reticulata