Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Orobanchaceae (Broomrape family)
Genus: Orobanche (Broomrape)
Orobanche coerulescens Stephan - Blue Broomrape
Orobanche alba Willd. - Thyme Broomrape
Orobanche reticulata Wallr. - Thistle Broomrape
Orobanche amethystea Thuill. - Amethyst Broomrape
Orobanche artemisiae-campestris Gaudin - Oxtongue Broomrape
Orobanche minor Sm. - Common Broomrape
Orobanche hederae Duby - Ivy Broomrape
Orobanche caryophyllacea Sm. - Bedstraw Broomrape
Orobanche teucrii Holandre - Germander Broomrape
Orobanche lutea Baumg. - Yellow Broomrape
Orobanche elatior Sutton - Knapweed Broomrape
Orobanche kochii F. W. Schultz
Orobanche alsatica Kirschl. - Alsace Broomrape
Orobanche flava F. W. Schultz - Butterbur Broomrape
Orobanche lucorum F. W. Schultz - Barberry Broomrape
Orobanche salviae F. W. Schultz - Sage Broomrape
Orobanche rapum-genistae Thuill. - Greater Broomrape
Orobanche gracilis Sm. - Slender Broomrape
<b>Chlorophyll-free parasite</b>, <ba>on <i>Medicago</i>, <i>Melilotus</i>, <i>Trifolium</i></ba>, 30–50 cm tall. <span class="v1">plants:</span> yellowish to brownish, occasionally tinged violet. <span class="v1">prophylls below the flowers:</span> absen...
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.
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
perennial herbaceous vegetation, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards
in alkaline, dry habitats