Weed
nodding broomrape
True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.
Irregularly obovateObovate:
Inverted egg shaped with apical end the broadest.
Dark brown
Deep reticulations
HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
is small and on the pointed end.
Reticulations have shiny walls and bases.
Not listed
All species of Orobanche are regulated as plant pests under 7 CFR 330, but not all species are listed on the federal noxious weed list. Learn more about Orobanche spp. and Phelipanche spp. on ITP's Federal Noxious Weed Disseminules tool.
Not included
For more information, see ISMA fact sheet, Orobanche and Phelipanche spp.
Orobanchaceae
Orobanche cernua Loefl.
