[Wildflowers with 5 Petals in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

The Broomrape Family in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

Orobanchaceae

California Broomrape, Gray's Broomrape: Aphyllon californicum ssp. grayanum (Synonyms: Orobanche californica ssp. grayana, Orobanche californica var. grayana, Orobanche grayana, Orobanche grayana var. grayana)

Gray's Broomrape: Aphyllon californicum ssp. grayanum

Note: Recently several genera of the figwort family have been added to the Orobanchaceae. These include the following genera: Castilleja, Cordylanthus, Orthocarpus, Pedicularis and Triphysaria and several other genera.

Broomrapes: The Genus Aphyllon (formerly the Genus Orobanche)

Paintbrushes: The Genus Castilleja

Birdbeaks: The Genus Cordylanthus

Common Eyebright, Hairy Eyebright: Euphrasia nemorosa (Synonyms: Euphrasia americana, Euphrasia arctica ssp. borealis)

Owl-clovers: The Genus Orthocarpus

Louseworts: The Genus Pedicularis

Yellow Rattles: The Genus Rhinanthus

Triphysarias: The Genus Triphysaria


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