Orobanchaceae

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Parasitic broomrape

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Also Known As	broomrape family

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Parasitic broomrape

Indian paintbrush

whorled lousewort

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witchweed broomrape lousewort Indian paint brush hemp broomrape little elephant parasitic plant Lamiales Scrophulariales Lamiaceae Plantaginaceae Oleaceae Acanthaceae Verbenaceae Bignoniaceae Gesneriaceae Scrophulariaceae unicorn plant Boraginaceae

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