Clustered Broomrape - Orobanchaceae (Broomrape Family) Orobanche fasciculata Home     Plant Index     Photo Details and Description     Utah Range Map

Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis Located June 17, 2011 by Ferron Golf Club, Emery County, Utah Characteristics Perennial, parasitic, up to six inches high.  Tubular corolla are brownish to yellowish with some purple/pink color in the tube. Flowers June through early August.  Leaves are oval and fuzzy Origin of name: Orobanche - From Greek orobos a kind of vetch and anchone "choke or strangle" because it is parasitic fasciculata - meaning bundles Back to Top