Broom Rape
the English name of ing the typical one of the order orobanchaceæ (broom rapes). All are parasitic on other plants. They grow upon furze, broom, a galium, on thymus, a asitic on other plants. They grow upon on hemp roots, etc. Some broom rapes confine themselves to a single genus or even species of plants, while others range over a considerable variety. The greater broom rape, one of the the eleven which grows on leguminous plants, especially on furze, broom, and clover, is so destructive to the last named genus of plants in Flanders that it prevents many farmers from attempting their of plants in Flanders that it prevents banche elatior), though preferring cenmany farmers from attempting their cultivation. The tall broom rape (orodoes the lesser broom rape (orobanche minor).