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Squawroot (Conopholis americana)
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Other common names: American Cancer-Root, Bear Corn
Native
Family:
Orobanchaceae (Broomrape)
Height: 0.25 to 1 ft.
Blooms: May to
June
Leaf Type:
smooth
Bloom Size: 0.5 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Elongate clusters,
Irregular blossoms
Location: Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail
Date: 5/16/2017
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
