Latin name: Aphyllon tuberosum (A. Gray) A. Gray Pronunciation: a-FIL-on too-ber-OH-sum Common name: Chaparral broomrape Family: Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) Habitat: Chaparral, San Diego Co. to central California, below 5000', Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa Islands, parasitic on Adenostoma Blooming period: April to July Name derivations: 1) Aphyllon 2) tuberosum NOTE: Formerly Orobanche |
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