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Lathraea clandestina L.

purple toothwort (Orobanchaceae)

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Lathraea clandestina is a root parasite of trees that grow in damp ground; unlike the native Lathraea squamaria, its flowers are produced at ground level, without stems.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2008-03-31

 purple toothwort / Lathraea clandestina: _Lathraea clandestina_ is a <a href="parasite.html">root parasite</a> of trees that grow in damp ground; unlike the native _Lathraea squamaria_, its flowers are produced at ground level, without stems.

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