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27th June 2009, near Freshwater, IoW. | Photo: (CC by 2.0) Geoff Toone |
Distinctively coloured flowers, differing in the blueness from all other Broomrapes. |
7th June 2008, near Newport, IoW. | Photo: (CC by 2.0) Ian Boyd |
A guardian gnome looking after them. |
29th May 2008, near Shanklin, IoW | Photo: (CC by 2.0) Geoff Toone |
The filigree leaves of the host it parasitises, Yarrow. |
29th May 2008, near Shanklin, IoW | Photo: (CC by 2.0) Geoff Toone |
29th May 2008, near Shanklin, IoW | Photo: (CC by 2.0) Geoff Toone |
29th May 2008, near Shanklin, IoW | Photo: (CC by 2.0) Geoff Toone |
The lower lip of the flower has three lobes, the central the longer. The corolla tube also being blue-veined. |
29th May 2008, near Shanklin, IoW | Photo: (CC by 2.0) Geoff Toone |
Lower flowers turn to fruit first. |
1st June 2007, near Shanklin, IoW | Photo: (CC by 2.0) Geoff Toone |
The calyx unusually for Broomrapes has 4 teeth, two can be seen here. No other Broomrape species has this feature. Short white hairs cover the plant. |
1st June 2007, near Shanklin, IoW | Photo: (CC by 2.0) Geoff Toone |
The white hairs also cover the flowers. |
29th May 2008, near Shanklin, IoW | Photo: (CC by 2.0) Geoff Toone |
1st June 2007, near Shanklin, IoW | Photo: (CC by 2.0) Geoff Toone |
Distinctively again there are 2 small strap-shaped bracteolesat the base of the calyx (all other species of Broomrape have but one, which is longer) |
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⇐ Global Aspect ⇒ |
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![]() Orobanche (Broomrapes) |
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