1,571 observationsCritically Endangered
Northern Groundcone
Boschniakia rossica
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Lamiales ›Family: Orobanchaceae ›Genus: Boschniakia
About
Boschniakia rossica, commonly known as the northern groundcone, is a holoparasitic plant that lives in the northern latitudes of the northern hemisphere. In the Pacific Northwest Temperate Rainforest, it does not grow south of Prince of Wales Island, beyond that boundary is the Vancouver groundcone habitat. It does not contain chlorophyll, so it must be parasitic to obtain nutrients. It specializes on Alnus species, but can parasitize off of other trees and shrubs such as on...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Northern Groundcone is Boschniakia rossica.
- Northern Groundcone belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Northern Groundcone belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Northern Groundcone belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Northern Groundcone belongs to the order Lamiales.
- Northern Groundcone belongs to the family Orobanchaceae.
- Northern Groundcone belongs to the genus Boschniakia.