[Broomrapes: The Genus Aphyllon in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Naked Broomrape, One-flowered Broomrape, Purple Broomrape

Aphyllon purpureum

Synonyms: Aphyllon uniflorum, Orobanche porpyrantha, Orobanche purpurea, Orobanche sedii, Orobanche terrae-novae, Orobanche uniflora, Orobanche uniflora ssp. occidentalis, Orobanche uniflora var. minuta, Orobanche uniflora var. occidentalis, Orobanche uniflora var. purpurea, Orobanche uniflora var. sedi, Orobanche uniflora var. sedii, Orobanche uniflora var. terrae-novae, Orobanche uniflora var. typica, Thalesia uniflora

Oneflowered Broomrape, Naked Broomrape, Purple Broomrape: Aphyllon purpureum (Synonyms: Aphyllon uniflorum, Orobanche porpyrantha, Orobanche purpurea, Orobanche sedii, Orobanche terrae-novae, Orobanche uniflora, Orobanche uniflora ssp. occidentalis, Orobanche uniflora var. minuta, Orobanche uniflora var. occidentalis, Orobanche uniflora var. purpurea, Orobanche uniflora var. sedi, Orobanche uniflora var. sedii, Orobanche uniflora var. terrae-novae, Orobanche uniflora var. typica, Thalesia uniflora) - Naked Broomrape: Orobanche uniflora var. purpurea

A close-up frontaland side view of the corolla of naked broomrape as seen in the King Mountain Rock Garden RNA of the Umpqua National Forest.........June 25, 2005. Note the calyx lobes which are twice to more than twice as long as the calyx tube, which helps distinguish this from Aphyllon uniflorum which has caly lobes equal to or slightly longer than the calyx tube.

Oneflowered Broomrape, Naked Broomrape, Purple Broomrape: Aphyllon purpureum (Synonyms: Aphyllon uniflorum, Orobanche porpyrantha, Orobanche purpurea, Orobanche sedii, Orobanche terrae-novae, Orobanche uniflora, Orobanche uniflora ssp. occidentalis, Orobanche uniflora var. minuta, Orobanche uniflora var. occidentalis, Orobanche uniflora var. purpurea, Orobanche uniflora var. sedi, Orobanche uniflora var. sedii, Orobanche uniflora var. terrae-novae, Orobanche uniflora var. typica, Thalesia uniflora) - Oneflowered Broomrape, Naked Broomrape, Purple Broomrape: Aphyllon purpureum (Synonyms: Aphyllon uniflorum, Orobanche porpyrantha, Orobanche purpurea, Orobanche sedii, Orobanche terrae-novae, Orobanche uniflora, Orobanche uniflora ssp. occidentalis, Orobanche uniflora var. minuta, Orobanche uniflora var. occidentalis, Orobanche uniflora var. purpurea, Orobanche uniflora var. sedi, Orobanche uniflora var. sedii, Orobanche uniflora var. terrae-novae, Orobanche uniflora var. typica, Thalesia uniflora)

Oneflowered Broomrape, Naked Broomrape, Purple Broomrape: Aphyllon purpureum (Synonyms: Aphyllon uniflorum, Orobanche porpyrantha, Orobanche purpurea, Orobanche sedii, Orobanche terrae-novae, Orobanche uniflora, Orobanche uniflora ssp. occidentalis, Orobanche uniflora var. minuta, Orobanche uniflora var. occidentalis, Orobanche uniflora var. purpurea, Orobanche uniflora var. sedi, Orobanche uniflora var. sedii, Orobanche uniflora var. terrae-novae, Orobanche uniflora var. typica, Thalesia uniflora) - Oneflowered Broomrape, Naked Broomrape, Purple Broomrape: Aphyllon purpureum (Synonyms: Aphyllon uniflorum, Orobanche porpyrantha, Orobanche purpurea, Orobanche sedii, Orobanche terrae-novae, Orobanche uniflora, Orobanche uniflora ssp. occidentalis, Orobanche uniflora var. minuta, Orobanche uniflora var. occidentalis, Orobanche uniflora var. purpurea, Orobanche uniflora var. sedi, Orobanche uniflora var. sedii, Orobanche uniflora var. terrae-novae, Orobanche uniflora var. typica, Thalesia uniflora) - Oneflowered Broomrape, Naked Broomrape, Purple Broomrape: Aphyllon purpureum (Synonyms: Aphyllon uniflorum, Orobanche porpyrantha, Orobanche purpurea, Orobanche sedii, Orobanche terrae-novae, Orobanche uniflora, Orobanche uniflora ssp. occidentalis, Orobanche uniflora var. minuta, Orobanche uniflora var. occidentalis, Orobanche uniflora var. purpurea, Orobanche uniflora var. sedi, Orobanche uniflora var. sedii, Orobanche uniflora var. terrae-novae, Orobanche uniflora var. typica, Thalesia uniflora)

Naked broomrapes observed on the eastern slopes of Monte Carlo, Monte Cristo Natural Area Preserve.....June 21, 2022.

Oneflowered Broomrape, Naked Broomrape, Purple Broomrape: Aphyllon purpureum (Synonyms: Aphyllon uniflorum, Orobanche porpyrantha, Orobanche purpurea, Orobanche sedii, Orobanche terrae-novae, Orobanche uniflora, Orobanche uniflora ssp. occidentalis, Orobanche uniflora var. minuta, Orobanche uniflora var. occidentalis, Orobanche uniflora var. purpurea, Orobanche uniflora var. sedi, Orobanche uniflora var. sedii, Orobanche uniflora var. terrae-novae, Orobanche uniflora var. typica, Thalesia uniflora) - Cream-colored form of Oneflowered Broomrape, Naked Broomrape, Purple Broomrape: Aphyllon purpureum (Synonyms: Aphyllon uniflorum, Orobanche porpyrantha, Orobanche purpurea, Orobanche sedii, Orobanche terrae-novae, Orobanche uniflora, Orobanche uniflora ssp. occidentalis, Orobanche uniflora var. minuta, Orobanche uniflora var. occidentalis, Orobanche uniflora var. purpurea, Orobanche uniflora var. sedi, Orobanche uniflora var. sedii, Orobanche uniflora var. terrae-novae, Orobanche uniflora var. typica, Thalesia uniflora)

Naked broomrape as seen at left along the Tarbell Trail on the west side of Silver Star Mountain, Gifford Pinchot National Forest..........June 9, 2021. The image at right shows a cream-colored form of naked broomrape as seen along the Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688 northwest of Gibson Prairie Horse Camp, Mount Hood National Forest.....June 11, 2024.

Oneflowered Broomrape, Naked Broomrape, Purple Broomrape: Aphyllon purpureum (Synonyms: Aphyllon uniflorum, Orobanche porpyrantha, Orobanche purpurea, Orobanche sedii, Orobanche terrae-novae, Orobanche uniflora, Orobanche uniflora ssp. occidentalis, Orobanche uniflora var. minuta, Orobanche uniflora var. occidentalis, Orobanche uniflora var. purpurea, Orobanche uniflora var. sedi, Orobanche uniflora var. sedii, Orobanche uniflora var. terrae-novae, Orobanche uniflora var. typica, Thalesia uniflora) - Oneflowered Broomrape, Naked Broomrape, Purple Broomrape: Aphyllon purpureum (Synonyms: Aphyllon uniflorum, Orobanche porpyrantha, Orobanche purpurea, Orobanche sedii, Orobanche terrae-novae, Orobanche uniflora, Orobanche uniflora ssp. occidentalis, Orobanche uniflora var. minuta, Orobanche uniflora var. occidentalis, Orobanche uniflora var. purpurea, Orobanche uniflora var. sedi, Orobanche uniflora var. sedii, Orobanche uniflora var. terrae-novae, Orobanche uniflora var. typica, Thalesia uniflora)

Naked broomrape as seen along the Chinook Trail #808B on the western slopes of Silver Star Mountain, Gifford Pinchot National Forest.........June 3, 2016.
Paul Slichter