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Common Broomrape - Orobanche minor

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Common Broomrape Common Broomrape - Orobanche minor dylan Avon Gorge 24 Dec 2021, 2:05 p.m. 29 May 2021, 8:27 p.m.
Common Broomrape Common Broomrape - Orobanche minor dylan Avon Gorge 24 Dec 2021, 2:05 p.m. 29 May 2021, 8:27 p.m.
Common Broomrape Common Broomrape - Orobanche minor dylan Avon Gorge 24 Dec 2021, 2:05 p.m. 29 May 2021, 8:26 p.m.
Common Broomrape Common Broomrape - Orobanche minor dylan Avon Gorge 24 Dec 2021, 2:05 p.m. 29 May 2021, 8:26 p.m.
Common Broomrape Common Broomrape - Orobanche minor dylan Avon Gorge 24 Dec 2021, 2:05 p.m. 29 May 2021, 8:25 p.m.
Common Broomrape Common Broomrape - Orobanche minor dylan Avon Gorge 24 Dec 2021, 2:05 p.m. 29 May 2021, 8:25 p.m.

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Species Description

Widespread but local below a line following from the Wash to the Severn Estuary, scattered and scarce Further North. Habitat includes: sand dunes, cliffs (Var. maritima, host: Daucus carota subsp. gummifer), disturbed / cultivated places (Var. minor - often introduced with grass seed) . Other names include: Hellroot, Lesser Broomrape, Small Broomrape, Clover Broomrape. Height: Up to 50 cm. Flowers: June to September. Growing habit: Parasitic Annual to Perennial. Host: Clover's (Fabaceae), Wild Carrot, members of the Asteraceae family. Chromosome No.: 2n = 38.

2 subspecies and 3 Varieties of Common Broomrape are currently recognised in the UK:

  • Orobanche minor ssp. minor (2 varieties) common
    • var. flava
    • var. compositarum
  • Orobanche minor ssp. maritima [RR] (1 variety)
    • var. hypochaeridis - extinct [E]