   | Description: Form: Thick, fleshy, branching annual forming dark purple cone 4 - 10 inches tall. Non-photosynthetic root parasite of Chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum). Leaves: Reduced purple scales or bracts on stem. Much purple stain. Flowers: Numerous purple flowers displayed in a dense Christmas tree-like cluster covering entire stem. Five united petals form a tubular corolla 1/2 - 3/4 inch long with a 2-lobed upper lip and 3-lobed lower lip . Bloom: April-July. Common Name: Refers to some members of this family that are parasitic on the shrub Broom (Cytisus). Latin Name: Orobanche is Greek for "vetch-strangler" while the species name refers to the bulb-like base of the stem. Color: blue/purple/violet
Season: May, June, July, August,
Community: Chaparral,
Use: Ecological,
Origin: Native |
