Orobanche minor
Sm.
Orobanchaceae
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Common Name: Lesser Broomrape
General Information
Orobanche minor is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.50 metres tall.
It has uses.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
17- Title
- Flora of the British Isles.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Clapham, Tutin and Warburg.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 1962
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.
Range
South and west Europe, including Britain, from Belgium south and east to N. Africa and W. Asia.
Habitat
Parasitic, mainly on Trifolium species and other herbaceous Legumes, mainly in southern and eastern Britain[
17- Title
- Flora of the British Isles.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Clapham, Tutin and Warburg.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 1962
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.
].
Properties
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
207222
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
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Ken Fern,
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with help from
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