Toothwort (Lathraea squamaria)

Toothwort is a spring flowering plant which unusually has no green leaves. It is parasitic on trees, usually hazel and can be seen in the less acidic stream valleys where its host grows.

Arley Woods, 2 April 2005 ©Rosemary Winnall

Published 20th July 2010 at 7:42 pm