PlantaeSpecies
Purple Witchweed
Striga hermonthica
(Delile) Benth.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Scrophulariales
Family
Orobanchaceae
Figwort family
Genus
Striga
Species
Striga hermonthica
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Striga senegalensisBuchnera hermonthicaStriga campuleia
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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