Gentianaceae
Parasitic ghostplant
Voyria parasitica
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Genus
- Voyria
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Parasitic ghostplant
Synonyms
- Leiphaimos mexicanus (Griseb.) Miq.
- Leiphaimos parasitica Schltdl. & Cham.
- Voyria mexicana Griseb.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native
Photos
Photo: DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 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.