Orobanche alba
Orobanche blanche
Thyme Broomrape
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | white |
| Flower size | 15-28 mm |
| Flowering months | March, April, May, June |
| Leaf type | Scales |
| Height | 10-30 cm |
Description
This is a parasitic plant that survives by tapping into roots of thyme and other plants in the mint family. It looks similar to the brown orchid Neottia nidus-avis, but Orobanche have just 5 petals.
Flowers
A glandular, hairy plant. The fragrant flowers vary in colour from purplish-red, yellowish to white in a spike, the lower lip with a hairy margin. The stamens have dense hairy filaments, the stigma is red or purple.
Leaves
Scales leaves resemble green scales e.g. Cupressus, Juniperus. Scale-like, as on Cypress conifers.
Fruits Seeds
Capsule: numerous seeds.
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