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ivy broomrape
Orobanche hederae
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
Common BroomrapeOrobanche minor
Butterbur BroomrapeOrobanche flava
Amethyst BroomrapeOrobanche amethystea
Orobanche laxissima
bird's-nest orchidNeottia nidus-avis
Medick broomrapeOrobanche lutea
pinesapMonotropa hypopitys
Knapweed BroomrapeOrobanche elatior
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 7,463 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 7,338 |
| France | 1,031 |
| United Kingdom | 539 |
| Italy | 482 |
| England | 475 |
| Spain | 400 |
| Germany | 274 |
| Occitanie | 243 |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 189 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Annual plantListed by a harvested source as having an annual life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- 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.
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise ivy broomrape with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.