Calflora Taxon Report
Aphyllon californicum  Cham. & Schltdl.  ssp. grayanum  (Beck) Heckard
Gray's california broom rape
Aphyllon californicum ssp. grayanum is a perennial herb (parasitic) that is native to California.
also called Orobanche californica ssp. grayana
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Parent: Aphyllon californicum
Genus: Aphyllon
Family: Orobanchaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Northern Coastal Scrub, Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
JEFOrobanche californica ssp. grayana
JEFOrobanche grayana var. grayana
POWOOrobanche californica ssp. grayana
Information about Aphyllon californicum ssp. grayanum from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

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“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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