Filed As:

Orobanchaceae
Epifagus virginiana (L.) W.P.C.Barton

All Determinations:

Epifagus virginiana (L.) W.P.C.Barton det. S. A. Mori, 04 Sep 2017

Common Names:

beech-drops

Location:

United States of America. New York. Westchester Co. Lewisboro. SW of the junction of Highways 35 and 123.

Collector(s):

S. A. Mori 28205 with C. A. Gracie, 04 Sep 2017

Description:

Parasitic herb, 18 cm tall. Plants without chlorophyll. Flowers zygomorphic, 10 mm long x 3 mm diam. Calyx-lobes 5, the lobes not imbricate; corolla tube with longitudinal maroon and white colored bands; stamens 4, adnate to corolla tube, the filaments white, the anthers yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Deciduous forest dominated by birch, oak, maple, and beech trees. Common.

Identifiers:

GUID: d3d170aa-a365-4b41-a6dc-458646779ec4

Distribution:

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