Orobanche alba Willd.

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Taxonomy: Fam. Orobanchaceae// Genus: Orobanche // Species: Orobanche alba Willd.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et. al, 1972).

Lifeform: Obligate root parasite. Host: Members of the Lamiaceae family. Found on Thymus sp. as host.

Distribution: Native from Europe to West Himalaya, Southeast Tibet to China, Northwest Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat:  Grassland, on Thymus sp. host.

Flowering period:  Spring- early summer: APR, MAY, JUN.

Orobanche alba – habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orobanche alba – flowering stems. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orobanche alba – developing stems. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orobanche alba – habit in habitat. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orobanche alba – habit in habitat. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orobanche alba – habit in habitat. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orobanche alba – habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orobanche alba – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orobanche alba – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orobanche alba – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orobanche alba – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orobanche alba – flowers. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orobanche alba – flowers. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orobanche alba – flowers. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orobanche alba – stem with leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orobanche alba – stem with leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Orobanche alba Stephan ex Willd. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:662091-1 [Accessed 07.05.2021].

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1972). Flora Europaea. Volume 3: Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Last update: 24.05.2021.

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