[4] Orobanche uniflora grows to 3–10 centimetres (1+1⁄8–3+7⁄8 in) in height, with one purple-to-white flower with five petals per stem.

The bract looks like a small leaf and is found at the junction of where each flower stalk is attached to the underground stem.

O. fasciculata has flowers that are pinkish to creamy-white, unlike O. uniflora which is tinged with violet.

[6] The plant can be found in woods, thickets, and mountains as well as by stream banks,[5][6] and is widespread in much of North America.

The species has been found surviving in both the sunlight and shaded areas, as well as in a variety of different types of soil.

It might be difficult for this species to survive in an area where its host plants are sparsely found.