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bedstraw broomrape

orobanche caryophyllacea

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Description:

The flowers on this parasitic plant are hemaphrodite, parasitic mostly on Hazel and Elm. It flowers between May and August and its seeds are widespread but often interbred.

Habitat:

seen in woodlands at the side of the river Eden in Appleby in westmorland.

Notes:

part of its latin name means 'to strangle'

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PublishedMay 19, 2013

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