Orobanche - CALIFORNIA FOLKS

Giant Coreopsis giantcoreopsis@gmail.com
Sun, 22 Feb 2015 13:28:57 PST
Jude you might also broaden your seed search species-wise ... I think there are 20+ species native to the CA floristic province. They may prefer different hosts and situations. 

http://calflora.org/cgi-bin/specieslist.cgi/…



> On Feb 22, 2015, at 11:40 AM, Jude Haverington <tylus.seklos@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Fascinating stuff - thanks again everyone.
> 
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>> On Sun, Feb 22, 2015 at 2:36 PM, penstemon <penstemon@q.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I have just "discovered" this crazy plant - and am interested in getting
>> seeds of this - O. bulbosa or O. californica, or both. Could somebody help?
>> 
>> You need a host plant, first. Adenostoma fasciculatum.
>> Orobanches are true parasites and will not survive unless they can develop
>> haustoria very quickly after germination, in order to attach themselves to
>> the host plant. Unlike, say, castilleja, which can survive without a host.
>> The seeds are practically invisible. You can probably collect seed, though
>> not on a windy day.
>> Bob Nold
>> Denver, Colorado, USA
>> (I grew up in California, which is why I responded.)
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