Orobanche uniflora L.

©Al Schneider. United States, Colorado, NM, AZ, UT, Four Corners vicinity, within 150 miles of the c
©Al Schneider. United States, Colorado, NM, AZ, UT, Four Corners vicinity, within 150 miles of the c
©Al Schneider. United States, Colorado, NM, AZ, UT, Four Corners vicinity, within 150 miles of the c
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©Thomas G. Barnes. Barnes, T.G., and S.W. Francis, 2004, Wildflowers and ferns of Kentucky
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©Susan McDougall. United States, Washington, Table Mountain
©Gary A. Monroe. United States, California, Sierra Co., Dog Valley. June 13, 2010
©Gary A. Monroe. United States, California, Sierra Co., Dog Valley. June 13, 2010
Britton, N.L., and A. Brown, 1913, An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and th

Plant Details

Scientific Name: Orobanche uniflora L.
Family Name: Orobanchaceae Vent. - Broom-rape family
Common Name: oneflowered broomrape
Symbol: ORUN
Group: Dicot
Rank: Species
Date Modified: Feb. 7, 2026, 4 a.m.

Duration

  • Annual

Growth Habits

  • Forb/herb

Synonyms

  • Aphyllon uniflorum (L.) Torr. & A. Gray
  • Orobanche porphyrantha G. Beck
  • Orobanche purpurea Jacq.
  • Orobanche sedii (Suksd.) Fech.
  • Orobanche terrae-novae Fernald
  • Orobanche uniflora L. var. minuta (Suksd.) G. Beck
  • Orobanche uniflora L. ssp. occidentalis (Greene) Abrams ex Ferris
  • Orobanche uniflora L. var. occidentalis (Greene) Roy L. Taylor & MacBryde
  • Orobanche uniflora L. var. purpurea (A. Heller) Achey
  • Orobanche uniflora L. var. sedii (Suksd.) Achey
  • Orobanche uniflora L. var. terrae-novae (Fernald) Munz
  • Orobanche uniflora L. var. typica Achey
  • Thalesia uniflora (L.) Britton

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