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Aphyllon franciscanum  (Achey) A.C. Schneid.
Clustered broomrape
Aphyllon franciscanum is a perennial herb that is native to California.
also called Orobanche fasciculata var. franciscana
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
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Bloom Period

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
JEFOrobanche fasciculata var. franciscana
Information about  Aphyllon franciscanum from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

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[burkeherbarium.org] Range: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; southwestern British Columbia to Baja California, east to the Rocky Mountains and Texas. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/24/2024).