Taxonomy: Fam. Orobanchaceae// Genus: Orobanche // Species: Orobanche gracilis Sm.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et. al, 1972).
Lifeform: Obligate root parasite. Host: Members of the Fabaceae family. Found on Genista carinalis as host.
Distribution: Native from Central and South Europe to Southwest Turkey and Caucasus, Northwest Africa according to distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal.
Habitat: Grassland, clearings and edges of mixed oak forests. Obligate root parasite found on Genista carinalis Griseb. as host.
Flowering period: Spring to early summer (MAY, JUN).
Orobanche gracilis– habit in habitat. Mountain ridge between artificial lake “Gradche and the Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orobanche gracilis– habit in habiatat. Mountain ridge between artificial lake “Gradche and the Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Orobanche gracilis– habit. Host: Genista carinalis Sm. Mountain ridge between artificial lake “Gradche” and the Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Orobanche gracilis– habit. Host: Genista carinalis Sm. Mountain ridge between artificial lake “Gradche” and the Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Orobanche gracilis– habit. Host: Genista carinalis Sm. Mountain ridge between artificial lake “Gradche” and the Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Orobanche gracilis– habit. Host: Genista carinalis Sm. Mountain ridge between artificial lake “Gradche” and the Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Orobanche gracilis– habit. Host: Genista carinalis Sm. Mountain ridge between artificial lake “Gradche” and the Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Orobanche gracilis– inflorescence. Host: Genista carinalis Sm. Mountain ridge between artificial lake “Gradche” and the Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Orobanche gracilis– inflorescencea. Host: Genista carinalis Sm. Mountain ridge between artificial lake “Gradche” and the Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orobanche gracilis– inflorescence. Host: Genista carinalis Sm. Mountain ridge between artificial lake “Gradche” and the Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orobanche gracilis– inforescence. Host: Genista carinalis Sm. Mountain ridge between artificial lake “Gradche” and the Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Orobanche gracilis– inflorescence. Host: Genista carinalis Sm. Mountain ridge between artificial lake “Gradche” and the Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orobanche gracilis– top of inflorescence with flowers and flower buds. Host: Genista carinalis Sm. Mountain ridge between artificial lake “Gradche” and the Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orobanche gracilis– flowers and flower buds. Host: Genista carinalis Sm. Mountain ridge between artificial lake “Gradche” and the Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Orobanche gracilis– flowers. Host: Genista carinalis Sm. Mountain ridge between artificial lake “Gradche” and the Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orobanche gracilis– flowers. Host: Genista carinalis Sm. Mountain ridge between artificial lake “Gradche” and the Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orobanche gracilis– flowers. Host: Genista carinalis Sm. Mountain ridge between artificial lake “Gradche” and the Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Orobanche gracilis– flowers. Host: Genista carinalis Sm. Mountain ridge between artificial lake “Gradche” and the Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Orobanche gracilis– flowers. Host: Genista carinalis Sm. Mountain ridge between artificial lake “Gradche” and the Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Orobanche gracilis– plant base- stems with leaves. Host: Genista carinalis Sm. Mountain ridge between artificial lake “Gradche” and the Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Orobanche gracilis– plant base- stems with leaves. Host: Genista carinalis Sm. Mountain ridge between artificial lake “Gradche” and the Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Orobanche gracilis– stems with leaves. Host: Genista carinalis Sm. Mountain ridge between artificial lake “Gradche” and the Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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