Other common names:
Ghost Pipe, Naked Broom-rape, One-flowered Broom-rape Other scientific names: Anoplanthus uniflorus, Aphyllon uniflorum, Aphyllon uniflorum, Orobanche purpurea, Thalesia uniflora French names:
Orobanche uniflore Family: Broom-rape Family (Orobanchaceae) Distinctive features:
Small plant with a single white nodding flower and no leaves. Flowers: Summer; White; 5 parts (petals) Leaves: None Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 172 Native/Non-native:
Native Origin and Meaning of Names:
Scientific Name: uniflora: one-flowered For more information visit: Ontario Wildflowers Photographs:
146 photographs available, of which 5 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Range Map is at the bottom of the page
A nice pair of One-flowered Cancerroot plants.
Closer view of a flower.
Closeup of one flower. As the common name implies, each plant produces only one flower.
These plants have no leaves. They obtain their nutrients from decaying plant matter and fungi.
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The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.
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