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Description: Parish's Broomrape (inflorescence) Orobanche parishii ssp. brachyloba Orobanchaceae. A true rarity to see, this broomrape is a root parasite on several coastal scrub species. The only apparent structure is the seasonal inflorescence, shown here. Cabrillo National Monument -- Hillock next to entrance booth, west side. Point Loma, California, USA -- photo taken 24 June 1995 by D.-R. D. Luria
Title: Broomrape
Credit: Self-published work by Dionysia
Author: Dionysia
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