Aphyllon franciscanum

Jonathan Curley found an oddity near San Francisco earlier this month. It looks like Aphyllon franciscanum, Yellow Clustered Broomrape. However, there’s something peculiar about this particular yellow plant. If you want to see Aphyllon franciscanum, then western North America is the best place to be, particularly around the coast. The native range runs from southwestern British Columbia down the coast to Baja California. It runs east to beyond the Rocky Mountains, but populations are much...