Yellow broomrape

Cistanche phelypaea

Cistanche phelypaea is a plant in the Cistanche genus. This broomrape is localised in parts of the Mediterranean and is parasitic on the woody Goosefoots of the Chenopodiaceae family. It grows in lowland areas, often in damp sand dune habitats, but it is both rare and localised.
Yellow broomrape - Cistanche phelypaea Shark Bay, Sal, Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde,Cistanche phelypaea,Fall,Geotagged,Yellow broomrape

Appearance

Cistanche phelypaea grows up to 40cm in height, but this varies depending on the habitat and position of the plant - some can be much shorter. The flowers are big and bright yellow with a five-lobed corolla, while the leaves are much smaller and scale-like in appearance.
It blooms in March and April.
Cistanche phelypaea subsp.lutea Cistanche is a worldwide genus of holoparasitic desert plants in the family Orobanchaceae. They lack chlorophyll and obtain nutrients and water from the host plants whose roots they parasitize. Habitat: Sandy, saline areas. Cistanche phelypaea,Geotagged,Spain,Spring

Distribution

Cistanche phelypaea grows in Portugal, Spain, Crete, Cyprus, Turkey, and in the eastern part of the Mediterranean region.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderLamiales
FamilyOrobanchaceae
GenusCistanche
SpeciesCistanche phelypaea
Photographed in
Cabo Verde
Spain
Portugal