Slender broomrape

Orobanche gracilis is a holoparasitic plant that has no chlorophyll and survives entirely by attaching to the roots of host plants such as legumes and other herbs — it cannot be grown independently in a pot or garden bed. It is primarily of interest to specialist botanists and wildflower enthusiasts, and is extremely difficult to cultivate outside its natural Mediterranean and European habitat. This plant is not suitable for home gardening and is included here for botanical reference purposes on