Orobanchaceae
(or-o-ban-KAY-see-ee)
– a family in the Lamiales order –
Here in the St. Louis Area, we have 9 not-too-obscure plants that are in the “Parasite” Family. They’re all parasitic, and are identified below as being either partly (Hemi) or fully (Holo) parasitic:
- Agalinis gattingeri (Roundstem False Foxglove) Hemi [CC7]
- Agalinis tenuifolia (Slenderleaf False Foxglove) Hemi [CC4]
- Aureolaria grandiflora (Large Yellow False Foxglove) Hemi [CC6]
- Aureolaria pectinata (Combleaf Yellow False Foxglove) Hemi [CC7]
- Buchnera americana (American Bluehearts) Hemi [CC10]
- Castilleja coccinea (Scarlet Indian Paintbrush) Hemi [CC6]
- Dasistoma macrophylla (Mullein Foxglove) Hemi [CC5]
- Orobanche uniflora (One-Flowered Cancer Root) Holo [CC7]
- Pedicularis canadensis (Canadian Lousewort) Hemi [CC5]
[CC] = Coefficient of Conservatism