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Orobanche Alba
''Orobanche alba'', also known by its common names thyme broomrape and red broomrape, is a holoparasitic plant of the broomrape family. It parasitises plants from the mint family. It is native to countries across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and North Africa. As ''Orobanche alba'' is polymorphic and has been relatively poorly studied, there is often uncertainty over taxonomy and classification. Description ''Orobanche alba'' is a short reddish annual with simple flowering stems. They grow between tall. Plants have fragrant flowers, cylindrical campanulate (bell-shaped) corolla with dark glands, and calyx teeth which are usually 'entire' (consisting of a single piece). The plant generally flowers from May to June (though in rare cases it flowering can occur into early September) and is pollinated by bumblebees. Subspecies ''Orobanche alba'' has four accepted infraspecific names: *''Orobanche alba'' subsp. ''alba'': Originally described as ''Orobanche rubra''. It generally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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