Orobanche elatior

Orobanche elatior the knapweed broomrape is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.^[1]

Orobanche elatior
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Orobanchaceae
Genus:	Orobanche
Species:	O. elatior
Binomial name
Orobanche elatior Sutton

It is a parasitic plant that lives on knapweed. Its native range is Europe to China and Iran.^[1]