Louisiana Broomrape

Orobanche ludoviciana Nutt. - Broom-rape family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 20 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Yellow, Purple

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Louisiana Broomrape: Rhagea packardella

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.