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Orobanche cooperi  (A. Gray) A. Heller

(not an active name)
Burroweed strangler,   Cooper's broomrape,   Cooper's broom rape,   Desert broomrape
Orobanche cooperi is a perennial herb (parasitic) that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.
also called Aphyllon cooperi
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Genus: Orobanche
Family: Orobanchaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSAphyllon cooperi
PLANTSMyzorrhiza cooperi
PLANTSOrobanche cooperi ssp. cooperi
PLANTSOrobanche cooperi ssp. latiloba
PLANTSOrobanche ludoviciana var. cooperi
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Information about  Orobanche cooperi from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
USDA PLANTS Profile (ORCO4)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/25/2024).