Orobanche uniflora

Orobanche uniflora grows to in height, with one purple-to-white flower with five petals per stem. The main stem is under the ground, with only the pedicels being seen and each pedicel containing only one flower. The plant is parasitic, feeding off of other plants' root systems, often on the flowering plant genus Sedum which are also known as stonecrops. It does not produce chlorophyll, rather gaining its nutrients, such as carbohydrates, from other plant species. ==Taxonomy==

Orobanche uniflora was given its binomial name in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus. It is classified in the genus Orobanche as part of the family Orobanchaceae. It has synonyms. ==Habitat==

The plant can be found in woods, thickets, and mountains as well as by stream banks, and another specimen has been photographed at Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. It is considered rare or vulnerable in 17 states and five Canadian provinces. The species was identified as being of Special Concern in Minnesota in 1984 and was changed to endangered in 2013. When it was originally listed as a Special Concern in Minnesota, only seven populations were known to exist. File:Orobanche uniflora, Vermont.jpg|Orobanche uniflora flowering in a Vermont woodland setting ==References==