Also known as Tall Broomrape
Orobanche elatior is a holoparasitic plant, lacking chlorophyll and absorbing nutrients from host roots. It mainly targets Centaurea scabiosa, growing yellowish stems.
Monthly activity intensity for bloom and fruit across both hemispheres.
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Photos of Knapweed Broomrape (Orobanche elatior)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus | Orobanche |
| Species | Orobanche elatior |
Similar in genus Orobanche
