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

The Broomrape Family West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

Orobanchaceae

California Groundcone, California Ground Cone, Ground Cone: Kopsiopsis strobilacea (Synonym: Boschniakia strobilacea)

California Groundcone: Kopsiopsis strobilacea

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

Broomrapes: The Genera Aphyllon and Orobanche -

Yellow Glandweed, Yellow Parentucellia: Bellardia viscosa (Synonym: Parentucellia viscosa) -

Paintbrush: The Genus Castilleja -

Alkali Birdbeak: Chloropyron maritimum ssp. canescens (Synonyms: Cordylanthus canescens, Cordylanthus maritius ssp. canescens, Cordylanthus maritimus var. canescens) -

Point Reye's Birdbeak: Chloropyron maritimum ssp. palustre (Synonym: Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. palustris) -

Birdbeaks (Bird-beaks): The Genus Cordylanthus -

Common Eyebright, Hairy Eyebright: Euphrasia nemorosa (Synonyms: Euphrasia americana, Euphrasia arctica, Euphrasia arctica ssp. borealis, Euphrasia borealis, Euphrasia canadensis, Euphrasia curta, Euphrasia officinalis, Euphrasia pectinata, Euphrasia tatarica) -

Groundcones: The Genus Kopsiopsis -

Red Bartsia: Odontites vulgaris - Introduced from Eurasia.

Owlclovers: The Genus Orthocarpus and Triphysaria -

Louseworts: The Genus Pedicularis -

Little Rattlebox, Rattlepod: Rhinanthus minor (Synonyms: Rhinanthus borealis, Rhinanthus borealis ssp. borealis, Rhinanthus borealis ssp. kyrollae, Rhinanthus crista-galli) -


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