Aphyllon

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Read about Aphyllon in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Aphyllon (Greek, leafless). Orobanchaceae. Two species of small N: American parasitic herbs, now often united with Orobanche, and by others kept distinct under Rafinesque's name, Thalesia. These plants are not cult., but are always interesting to the collector and surprising to one who runs across them in woods or fields. A. uniflörum, Gray, Fig. 231, produces very few leafless 1-fld. pale scapes, 3-8 in. high, and 5- lobed, curved, white or violet fls., and known as cancer- root. A. fasciculatum, Torr. & Gray, has the scaly st. rising higher out of the ground and bearing several crowded peduncles: fls. purplish yellow. —These plants occur sparingly nearly or quite across the continent. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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