goatroot
/ˈɡoʊ.truːt/Definitions
1. noun
A plant, particularly a species of broomrape (Orobanche spp.), that is parasitic on the roots of plants, especially those of the genus Cynoglossum and particularly Cynoglossum officinale, a perennial plant in the family Boraginaceae.
“The goatroot had taken hold of the perennial plant’s roots, stifling its growth.”