Orobanchaceae FAMILY

Orobanche tuberosa

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Orobanche tuberosa is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.12 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWestern N. America - British Columbia to N. California.

HabitatParasitic on Gaultheria shallon, on or near the coast[ 60 Title Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. Publication Author Hitchcock. C. L. Publisher University of Washington Press Year 1955 ISBN - Description A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader. ].