Tuesday, 3 August 2021

Odontites vernus

Common name: Red Bartsia
Scientific name: Odontites vernus
Genus: Odontites 療齒草屬
Family: Orobanchaceae 列當科, broomrape family

Origin: native

Remarks*: It is a hemiparasite on the roots of grasses. It is formly placed in Scrophulariaceae 玄參科, the figwort family.

Date: 18th July

Can reach to 50 cm

Erect, pubescent, usually branched, purple-tinted.



stigma could be seen protruding in the lowest flower above


corolla 2-lipped

fruit forming (22th Aug)

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