Orobanche bulbosa
Introduction '''''Orobanche bulbosa''''' is a species of plant known by the common name '''chaparral broomrape'''.It is native to the chaparral of California and Baja California. It is a holoparasite growing attached to the roots of shrubs, usually chamise.
Description ''Orobanche bulbosa'' arises from a thick root and a bulbous, twisted, scaly stem base, and grows erect to a maximum height near . As a parasite taking its nutrients from a host plant, it lacks leaves and chlorophyll. It is dark purple to nearly black in color, with tiny whitish bumps bearing hairs.The inflorescence is a dense spike-like or pyramid-shaped cluster of generally over 20 flowers. Each flower is tubular, between  long, and yellow to purple in color.The fruit is a capsule containing minute seeds.
References
External links * Jepson Manual Treatment of ''Orobanche bulbosa''* USDA Plants Profile for ''Orobanche bulbosa''* ''Orobanche bulbosa'' — Photo gallery