Orobanche reticulata Thistle Broomrape RRR DD N
This rare parasitic plant grows on chalk or limestone on Yorkshire thistles only. As there are plenty of Cirsium species around the country there seems no reason why it shouldn't grow elsewhere but it doesn't. This one was next to Cirsium arvense.
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North Grimston, Yorkshire 28th July 2004
Added on January 30th 2005, amended on February 8th 2005, updated 24th January 2011