Common name:
Knapweed broomrape
Family:
Scientific name:
Orobanche elatior
Main flower color:
Range:
Southeast England
Height:
Up to 70 cm
Habitat:
Calcareous grassland; parasitic on greater knapweed, and several other asteraceae species
Flowers:
Light brown (as is the thick, hairy stem), with yellow and/or purple tinges. The corolla is up to 25 mm long, angled upwards, and slightly curved, with a finely toothed upper lip and three-lobed lower lip. Stamen filaments are hairy towards the base. Stigma lobes are bright yellow, and touching
Leaves:
Reduced to small brown scales
Season:
June to July
Rarity:
★★★★★
