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Broomrape
On 07/07/2013 20:30, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sun, 07 Jul 2013 14:48:58 +0100, wrote: Yesterday, I noticed a single stem of Ivy Broomrape growing in my mainly Pyracantha hedge where a pretty ivy grows through. Although I've seen images in books, I'd never seen a living one before. I believe it's parasitic on ivy, but don't know how it gets there. Is it in some way endemic? Or is seed distributed by birds? Try Googling for Orobanche hederae. Interesting detail at http://www.brc.ac.uk/plantatlas/inde...banche-hederae Chiltern sell seeds, apparently. Thank you, Chris. That's really interesting. I could find hardly anything about it in any of my books. I should have tried Google, but by the time I'd got thro' all my wild flower books, it was too late. It's a fascinating plant. Thanks for the link. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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