Orobanche uniflora
Aphyllon uniflorum

Cancer-root, One-flowered Broomrape

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Mid-Atlantic bloom time: April - May

Cancer-root is parasitic and draws it's nutirents from various other plants. It can be found in forests and thickets and by stream banks.

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