APHOTOFLORA

An online educational resource and botanical image library dedicated to
the flora; wildflowers, trees, shrubs, ferns, liverworts and mosses, found in
South-West England, mostly around Devon and Cornwall, by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Orobanche minor - Common or Lesser Broomrape - golden stigma
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Common Broomrape
Orobanche minor
- golden stigma / flower 1

Common Broomrape
Orobanche minor
- golden stigma / flowers 1

Common Broomrape
Orobanche minor
- golden stigma / fl. spike 1

Golden stigmas is not a feature that is typical at all for this plant. This plant also has exerted stigmas, this is also unusual but may be due to drought or physiological factor.
Identification by Dr. F. J. Rumsey, Museum of Natural History, London.

Images of species taken of plants on wasteground at Embankment Road, Plymouth, Devon. 16.06.05. SX5000354537.

 

Orobanche minor Common or Lesser Broomrape Golden Stigma Form Orobanchaceae Images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the flora of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but a few species may only be determined by observing microscopic differences that are characteristic to any one species.