Orobanche elatior the knapweed broomrape is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.[1]

Orobanche elatior
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Orobanche
Species:
O. elatior
Binomial name
Orobanche elatior
Sutton

It is a parasitic plant that lives on knapweed. Its native range is Europe to China and Iran.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Orobanche elatior Sutton | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 18 February 2021.