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. > > >> 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.) >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > > > -- > The Silent Seed > Rare and Unusual plants from around the world. > thesilentseed.com > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/