Thursday, 21 July 2022

Lathraea squamaria 尋常齒鱗草

Common name: Toothwort
Scientific name: Lathraea squamaria 尋常齒鱗草
Genus: Lathraea 齒鱗草屬
Family: Orobanchaceae 列當科, broomrape family

Remarks*: It is an annual or perennial parasite on the roots of a range of woody plants, especially Corylus 榛屬 (hazel), Fraxinus 梣屬 (ash)  and Ulmus glabra 歐洲山榆, 光榆, 無毛榆, 歐洲光皮榆, 闊葉榆, 蘇格蘭榆 (wych elm, Scots elm).

Origin: native

Date: 19th April (flowering) & 24th May (fruiting, on different location)

97 (18th April)

93 (18th April)

58

49

76 (18th April)

77 (18th April)

84 (18th April)

81 (18th April)

41

52

54

38

39

48

55

68 (18th April)

63 (18th April)

67 (18th April)

40

73 (18th April)

43

44

60

46

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The following pictures were taken at different location on 24th May

192

190 Fruits

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