Common Broomrape

Common Broomrape

Orobanche minor

Orobanche minor, the hellroot, common broomrape, lesser broomrape, small broomrape, broomrape minor or clover broomrape, is a holoparasitic flowering plant belonging to the family Orobanchaceae. It is one of about 150 non-photosynthetic plants in the genus Orobanche that parasitize autotrophic plants.

Scientific name
Orobanche minor
Family
Orobanchaceae