Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Aphyllon fasciculatum (Nuttall) Torrey & A. Gray
(Fasciculed Broomrape, Clustered Broomrape)
Family: Orobanchaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
Orobanche fasciculata Nuttall
Orobanche fasciculata Nuttall var. lutea (Parry) Achey
Thalesia fasciculata (Nuttall) Britton
Thalesia lutea (Parry) Rydberg
Aphyllon fasciculatum has white lobes to the tubular corolla. Both corolla and stems are very
stipitate glandular. Aphyllon fasciculatum grows at middle elevations and has been seen parasitizing Artemisia carruthii.
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Aphyllon fasciculatum, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos (on Artemisa caruthii), Apr. 22, 2007
Aphyllon fasciculatum, 1X field macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos (on Artemisa caruthii), Apr. 26, 2010
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