Weed
Cooper's broomrape, desert 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 globose
Light brown
Large reticulations with round interspaces
HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
obscure.
Seeds are very small and globose. Seed surface covered with reticulations.
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 cooperi (A. Gray) A. Heller
Aphyllon cooperi A. Gray
Myzorrhiza cooperi (A. Gray) Rydb.
Orobanche cooperi (A. Gray) A. Heller ssp. cooperi
Orobanche cooperi (A. Gray) A. Heller ssp. latiloba (Munz) T.S. Collins, ined.
Orobanche ludoviciana Nutt. var. cooperi (A. Gray) G. Beck
Orobanche ludoviciana Nutt. var. latiloba Munz
