Orobanche..dream or nightmare?

Does anyone have experience of Orobanche (Broom rape)?. I have just come across this wild plant in a friends garden and I must say I was intrigued by it on first viewing.  It looked like a survivor, the sort plant that could endure in my rocky coastal garden and I pulled up several from her very formal garden as she said they were 'weeds'.   Weeds in someone elses garden are not necessarily weeds in mine!   I am always looking for wild and indigenous plants because they seem to grow best in my garden.   But on reading about Orobanche on the internet it seems that they are parasites and will debilitate any plants to which they attach themselves.   Needless to say the few that I brought home are in a plastic bag awaiting their fate ...whatever that may be!   Any anecdotes, experience or information I will very be pleased to have.
Best wishes
Pamela
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