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Thistle Broomrape
Orobanche reticulata
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Slender BroomrapeOrobanche gracilis
ivy broomrapeOrobanche hederae
Medick broomrapeOrobanche lutea
Common BroomrapeOrobanche minor
Thyme BroomrapeOrobanche alba
Butterbur BroomrapeOrobanche flava
Orobanche pancicii
bird's-nest orchidNeottia nidus-avis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,391 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 2,391 |
| Austria | 98 |
| Russia | 63 |
| Leningrad oblast | 54 |
| Steiermark | 34 |
| France | 31 |
| Italy | 29 |
| Germany | 28 |
| Poland | 28 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- ParasiteDescends from a lineage whose members commonly live parasitically on another organism.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Mints, Plantains, Olives, and Allies · Lamiales |
| Family | broomrape family · Orobanchaceae |
| Genus | Broomrapes · Orobanche |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Thistle Broomrape with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.