Orobanchaceae

Alpine cancer-root

Conopholis alpina Liebm.

Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Conopholis

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Alpine cancer-root: Alpine cancer-root ( Conopholis alpina ) in the United States — Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Alpine cancer-root

Synonyms

Conopholis alpina var. alpina
Conopholis alpina var. mexicana (A.Gray ex S.Watson) R.R.Haynes
Conopholis americana Endl.
Conopholis mexicana A.Gray ex S.Watson
Conopholis sylvatica Liebm.
Myzorrhiza xanthochroa (A.Nelson & Cockerell) Rydb.
Orobanche multiflora var. xanthochroa (A.Nelson & Cockerell) Munz
Orobanche xanthochroa A.Nelson & Cockerell

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.