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Aphyllon purpureum
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to Alberta and the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: From lowland to montane, often where open and seasonally moist, parasitic mainly on Asteraceae, Saxifragaceae, and Sedum.
Flowers: April-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Annual
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Bees
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Aphyllon purpureum (A. Heller) Holub
Publication: Preslia 70(2): 100. 1998.
Publication: Preslia 70(2): 100. 1998.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Orobanche porphyrantha Beck
Orobanche sedii (Suksd.) Fernald
Orobanche uniflora L. [HC, IFBC]
Orobanche uniflora L. ssp. occidentalis (Greene) Abrams ex Ferris [JPM]
Orobanche uniflora L. var. minuta (Suksd.) Beck [HC, JPM]
Orobanche uniflora L. var. occidentalis (Greene) Roy L. Taylor & MacBryde [VPBC2, JPM]
Orobanche uniflora L. var. purpurea (A. Heller) Achey [HC, VPBC2]
Orobanche uniflora L. var. sedi (Suksd.) Achey [JPM]
Orobanche sedii (Suksd.) Fernald
Orobanche uniflora L. [HC, IFBC]
Orobanche uniflora L. ssp. occidentalis (Greene) Abrams ex Ferris [JPM]
Orobanche uniflora L. var. minuta (Suksd.) Beck [HC, JPM]
Orobanche uniflora L. var. occidentalis (Greene) Roy L. Taylor & MacBryde [VPBC2, JPM]
Orobanche uniflora L. var. purpurea (A. Heller) Achey [HC, VPBC2]
Orobanche uniflora L. var. sedi (Suksd.) Achey [JPM]
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Aphyllon purpureum in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Aphyllon purpureum checklist entry
OregonFlora: Aphyllon purpureum information
E-Flora BC: Aphyllon purpureum atlas page
CalPhotos: Aphyllon purpureum photos
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