Broomrape Family (Noun)
Meaning
Brown or yellow leafless herbs; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Broomrape family, which is often leafless and parasitic, grows by obtaining its nutrients from a host plant.
- Plants of the broomrape family often rely on the host for necessary water and minerals to survive.
- Characteristics such as root attachments define plants within the broomrape family and allow for host parasitism.
- Plants from the broomrape family vary greatly in size and may exhibit various growth patterns in response to host characteristics.
- These rootless, non-green members of the broomrape family include certain weeds found commonly on beaches.