Latin name: Aphyllon cooperi A. Gray Pronunciation: a-FIL-on KOO-per-eye Common name: Cooper's broomrape Family: Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) Habitat: Sandy flats and washes mostly below 1500', deserts, parasitizes Larrea, Ambrosia, Hymenoclea, Encelia Blooming period: January to May Name derivations: 1) Aphyllon 2) cooperi Formerly Orobanche |
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