[Broomrapes: The Genera Aphyllon and Orobanche East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]
Sand-dune Broomrape
Orobanche ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana
Synonyms: Aphyllon arenosum, Conopholis ludoviciana, Myzorrhiza ludoviciana, Orobanche ludoviciana, Orobanche ludoviciana var. arenosa, Orobanche ludoviciana var. genuina, Orobanche multiflora, Orobanche multiflora var. arenosa
Sand-dune Broomrape: Orobanche ludoviciana as seen in sand dunes along Washington Highway SR 14 below the Goodnoe Hills east of the John Day Dam..........June 21, 2006.
Characteristics:
Habitat:
Sand-dune broomrape may be found in open, sandy areas at low elevations.
Range:
In the Columbia River Gorge it may be found between the elevations
of 100'-500' from near Major Creek in the west and eastward past Biggs, OR.
The photo above shows a close-up of the flower of sand-dune broomrape in bloom in a sandy area along Washington SR 14 about 5 miles east of the mouth of the John Day River..........September 29, 2007. A number of plants of this species were in bloom at this location at this time.
The photo above shows sand-dune broomrape in bloom in a sandy area along Washington SR 14 about 5 miles east of the mouth of the John Day River..........September 29, 2007.
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Dried remains of previous year's sand-dune broomrape as seen on BLM land along Wildhorse Ranch Road in the Pueblo Valley of southeastern Oregon............June 1, 2012.
Paul Slichter