Broomrape

Odontites vulgaris is a member of the Orobanchaceae family, a group of flowering plants commonly referred to as the broomrape family. It is native to a wide range of locations in North America and Europe, as well as parts of Asia. The species is known by the common name Broomrape in English. Its presence has been documented in regions such as Newfoundland, Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Russia, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, the conterminous 48 United States, Vermont in the U.S., and Afghanistan.