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Orobanche caryophyllacea Sm.

Bedstraw Broomrape

Orobanchaceae

Traits


    Chlorophyll-free parasite, on Galium, 20–50 cm tall. plants: yellowish to brownish. prophylls below the flowers: absent. flowers: sessile, mostly reddish or brownish to violet, rarely yellowish to whitish. corolla-tube: expanded towards the top. calyx: 4‑leaved, 2‑li...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Orobanche caryophyllacea

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Orobanche caryophyllacea

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Orobanche caryophyllacea

Orobanche caryophyllacea

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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