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desert broomrape
Plants

Desert Broom-rape

Orobanche cooperi

Authorship: (Gray) Heller

Sources

[Lieb 825, 1051, 1353]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumMAGNOLIOPHYTA (Flowering Plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (Dicots)
FamilyOROBANCHACEAE (Broomrape Family)
GenusOrobanche
Speciescooperi

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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desert broomrapeIMRS
beschwarApr 18, 2026Fort Hancock, TX, US
desert broomrape (opens in new tab)
desert broomrape
floccoseadaxiallyOct 20, 2026Newberry Springs, CA, US
desert broomrape (opens in new tab)
desert broomrape
petesnatureMay 6, 2023Cow Track Estates, Carefree, AZ, USA
desert broomrape (opens in new tab)
desert broomrape
metaverseterroristOct 6, 2026United States
desert broomrape (opens in new tab)
desert broomrape
hkibakOct 15, 2026San Diego County, CA, USA
desert broomrape (opens in new tab)
desert broomrape
efmerOct 12, 2026San Diego County, CA, USA
Aphyllon cooperi (opens in new tab)
Aphyllon cooperi
sheriff_woody_pctApr 3, 2026Clark County, NV, USA
Aphyllon cooperi (opens in new tab)
Aphyllon cooperi
sheriff_woody_pctMar 30, 2026Clark, Nevada, United States
desert broomrape (opens in new tab)
desert broomrape
stanshebsMar 25, 2008San Bernardino County, CA, USA
Aphyllon cooperi (opens in new tab)
Aphyllon cooperi
sheriff_woody_pctFeb 20, 2026San Diego County, CA, USA

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red ListNot assessed
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
GNRNot Ranked
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
SNRNot Ranked
Texas SGCNNot assessed