Orobanchaceae
56 species
Parasitic plants including broomrape; some species edible but mostly weeds.
Aeginetia indica
Broomrape
Edible: Flowers - colouring, Plant
Aeginetia pedunculata
Yellow ghost flower
Edible: Flowers
Aphyllon tuberosum
Chaparral broomrape
Edible: Roots
Castilleja linariaefolia
Wyoming Indian Paintbrush
Castilleja linariifolia
Wyoming paintbrush
Edible: Flowers, Caution
Castilleja lineata
Marsh-Meadow Paintbrush
Castilleja miniata
Giant Red Paintbrush
Castilleja sessiliflora
Downy Paintedcup
Cistanche phelypaea
Edible: Leaves, Root, Young stem, Vegetable
Cistanche tubulosa
Dhunun
Edible: Root
Cistanche violacea
Violet cistanche
Edible: Root, Bulb
Conopholis alpina
Squaw root, Bear corn
Edible: Roots
Cycnium tenuisectum
Edible: Fruit
Escobedia grandiflora
Saffron of Andes
Edible: Roots - flavouring
Hyobanche sanguinea
Edible: Roots - moisture
Kopsiopsis hookeri
Ground cone
Edible: Root
Lamourouxia virgata
Perritos
Edible: Leaves - flavouring
Lindenbergia hookeri
Edible: Flowers
Melampyrum nemorosum
Edible: Flowers
Melasma physalodes
Edible: Roots - spice
Orobanche aegyptiaca
Egyptian broomrape
Edible: Flower stem
Orobanche ammophyla
Lie Dang
Edible: Leaves, Root
Orobanche californica
California broomrape
Edible: Root
Orobanche californica subsp. grayana
Gray's broomrape
Edible: Stems, Roots
Orobanche cernua
Nodding Broomrape
Edible: Root, Seeds
Orobanche coerulescens
Blue-flowered orobanche, Temegen sull
Edible: Leaves - tea, Leaves
Orobanche cooperi
Desert broomrape, Cooper's broomrape
Edible: Root, Stem
Orobanche crenata
Broomrape
Edible: Shoots, Vegetable
Orobanche fasciculata
Cancer root, Clustered broomrape
Edible: Stems
Orobanche grayana
Edible: Leaves, Root
Orobanche ludoviciana
Edible: Sprouts, Roots
Orobanche minor
Lesser broomrape
Edible: Shoots
Orobanche multiflora
Manyflowered broom rape
Orobanche pinorum
Conifer Broomrape, Pinewoods Broom-rape
Edible: Leaves, Root
Orobanche tuberosa
Ground Cone
Edible: Root
Orobanche uniflora
One flowered Cancer root
Edible: Stems, Root
Pedicularis acmodonta
Edible: Leaves
Pedicularis arctica
Arctic Lousewort, Woolly lousewort, Alpine lousewort
Edible: Leaves, Root
Pedicularis canadensis
Common lousewort, Canadian lousewort, Wood betony
Edible: Leaves
Pedicularis carnosa
Entire leaf lousewort
Edible: Leaves, Roots
Pedicularis densiflora
Indian warrior, Warrior's plume
Edible: Flowers - nectar
Pedicularis gloriosa
Edible: Leaves
Pedicularis hirsuta
Hairy Lousewort
Edible: Leaves, Root
Pedicularis lanata
Woolly lousewort
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root
Pedicularis lanceolata
Swamp lousewort
Edible: Leaves
Pedicularis langsdorffii
Langsdorf's Lousewort
Edible: Root, Leaves - tea
Pedicularis resupinata
Lousewort, Song-i-p'ul
Edible: Leaves
Pedicularis sceptrum subsp. carolinum
Edible: Leaves
Pedicularis schizocalyx
Edible: Flowers - nectar
Pedicularis sibthorpii
Edible: Flowers - nectar, Leaves
Pedicularis sudetica
Sudetic Lousewort
Edible: Leaves, Root
Pedicularis sylvatica
Lousewort
Edible: Leaves
Phelypaea violacea
Edible: Flower stem
Rhinanthus spp.
Edible: Nectar
Striga hermonthica
Purple witchweed
Edible: Leaves - flavouring
Striga macrantha
Edible: Leaves