This page provides access to parasitic plant genome assemblies generated as part of our research.
Castilleja foliolosa
Woolly Indian Paintbrush
Host range: Generalist
A hemiparasitic plant native to California and Baja California. This genome was sequenced to study strigolactone-induced haustorium formation.
Castilleja lemmonii
Lemmon's Paintbrush
Host range: Generalist
A hemiparasitic perennial plant native to the Sierra Nevada and adjacent western Nevada. This genome was sequenced in response to a National Park Service request to investigate genomic divergence and resolve taxonomic controversy.
Orobanche gracilis
Slender Broomrape
Host range: Fabaceae
A holoparasitic plant that exclusively parasitizes members of the legume family. Features expanded protein-degrading and carbohydrate-active enzyme families.
Orobanche hederae
Ivy Broomrape
Host range: Araliaceae
A holoparasitic plant highly specialized to parasitize Araliaceae, mostly ivy. Despite morphological similarity to O. minor, it has a much narrower host range.
Orobanche minor
Common Broomrape
Host range: Generalist
A holoparasitic generalist capable of parasitizing numerous host species across multiple plant families.
