Flora ID please

[Gollum]

found this amongst some bracken the other day,

may be a member of the orchid family

 

[Fungus]

found this amongst some bracken the other day,

may be a member of the orchid family

 

Looks like a broomrape (Orobanche species) to me. If so, what surrounding plant species could it be a parasite of ?

Edited August 31, 2011 by Fungus

[Gollum]

Thanks Fungus

The area has not been touched for years so could be anything.

Just rotten vegetation

 

 

[Ben Ballard]

nice orchid gollum is this one ?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

nice orchid gollum is this one ? [ATTACH]74298[/ATTACH]

 

 

yep dunno what one though:thumbup:

[ScottF]

Looks really pale- could it be Orobanche picridis? Brilliant spot if it is.

[Gollum]

nice orchid gollum is this one ? [ATTACH]74298[/ATTACH]

 

Yes that's a Pyramidal Orchard. quite often found on chalk Grassland

[Fungus]

Looks really pale- could it be Orobanche picridis? Brilliant spot if it is.

 

Scott,

If so, it would need Picris hieracioides or Hypochaeris radicata to parasitize on.

[ScottF]

Yep, I didn't see any host plants for UK spp. in the shot. That doesn't mean they're not nearby. I've seen an image of Orobanche hederae with no ivy to be seen.

 

Maybe O. minor then?

[Ben Ballard]

cheers:001_smile: it was on chalky unmanaged grass land south faceing:001_smile: