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Orobanche tuberosa Ground cone (1 Page of 5) The Orobanche tuberosa plant species is found in Western N. America - British Columbia to N. California. It is a member of the Orobanchaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Ground cone. Some home gardeners know the variety as Boschniakia hookeri. Walp. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Orobanche tuberosa Common Name: Ground cone Family: Orobanchaceae Author: Hook. Known Hazards: None known Mature Height: 0.12 Mature Width: Habitat: Parasitic on Gaultheria shallon, on or near the coast[60].
Edible Uses: Root[46, 61, 105, 161]. The potato-like stem bases were occasionally peled and eaten raw as a snack by some North American Indian tribes[256, 257].
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