Orobanche fasciculata Cancer root (Orobanchaceae)

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Orobanche fasciculata
Cancer root
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The Orobanche fasciculata plant species is found in Western N. America - Indiana to Yukon and British Columbia, south to California and Arizona. It is a member of the Orobanchaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Cancer root.

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Latin Name:  Orobanche fasciculata
Common Name:  Cancer root
Family:  Orobanchaceae
Author:  Nutt.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Sandy soils[235], where it is parasitic on the roots of Eriogonum and Artemesia spp[43], to 3200 metres in California and north to British Columbia[71].

Cultivation Notes: We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of the country. It requires a well-drained soil and should succeed in sun or shade. A fully parasitic plant lacking in chlorophyl, it is entirely dependant upon its host plant for obtaining nutrient[200].

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