Aphyllon robbinsii

Robbins' broomrape, Robbins' Broomrape, Robbins' broomrape, Robbins' broomrape

Family: Orobanchaceae · Type: annual · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.1

Robbins' broomrape is a rare (CNPS 1B.1) California native annual found in coastal regions in sandy or loose soils at elevations below 100 meters. Flowering from April to July, this plant produces pale flowers with distinctive pink or purple interior venation, typically 15 to 25 millimeters long. Growing 4 to 15 centimeters tall with a simple or few-branched stem that is underground portion thickened and glandular-hairy toward the top. Its flower structure features an awl-shaped calyx with erect lobes 6 to 14 millimeters long and distinctive two-lobed stigma with irregular pitting. The plant emerges sparingly in coastal bluff environments, with a delicate parasitic growth habit typical of broomrape species.

Habitat: Sandy or loose soils of coastal bluffs, on

Bloom period: Apr-Jul

Elevation: < 100 m

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.