Tiraya
San Diego CA
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Purple Orobanche? (1 Viewer)
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lewis20126
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Yes, Purple Broomrape - a real cracker, very rare now in the UK
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cheers, a
Tiraya
San Diego CA
Nice...one reason I love France, so many common species that are rare or uncommon in the UK.
That is indeed a suitable common name for the species...I've found a few matching pictures though none say what the scientific name is -- there is a Orobanche purpurea but with the common name "Yarrow broomrape" instead?
That is indeed a suitable common name for the species...I've found a few matching pictures though none say what the scientific name is -- there is a Orobanche purpurea but with the common name "Yarrow broomrape" instead?
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lewis20126
Well-known member
Nutcracker
Stop Brexit!
Perhaps less tolerant of herbicides?
Xenospiza
Distracted
Yarrow Broomrape, like many other broomrapes, must need a very specific habitat... In the Netherlands, it requires calcium-rich, nutrient-poor, sandy soil (found in 43 25-km² squares, all but 9 on dune sand), unlike yarrow which will grow on any kind of soil (1648 25-km² squares). It has disappeared from inland sites, where too many fertilisers have destroyed its habitat.
