Conopholis americana
American Cancerroot, American Cancer Root
Other regional names: Squaw Root +1 more
- Squaw Root
- Squawroot
Also known as: Orobanche americana L.
- Orobanche americana L.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orobanchaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasitic perennial.
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Conopholis americana (commonly known as American Cancerroot) is a parasitic plant belonging to the Orobanchaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Panama, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin