Kingdom Plantae Family Orobanchaceae Scientific name Conopholis alpina Rank Species | Order Lamiales Genus Conopholis Higher classification Conopholis | |
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Similar Conopholis, Orobanchaceae, Conopholis americana, Vascular plant, Castilleja integra | ||
Conopholis alpina, known as the alpine cancer-root, is an achlorophyllous (lacking chlorophyll), root parasitic plant (holoparasite).
It is native to Northern Mexico, and to the Southwestern United States in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Texas.
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