White Orobanche

Post by **MWP admin** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 2:37 pm

This pure-white Orobanche was taken in Spring and I am not sure that it is one of the common ones, namely O. crenata or O.pubescens or O.muteli

I had in mind O. loricata...

jackpot · Post by **jackpot** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:34 am

O. pubescens (varies enormously!)

Post by **MWP admin** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 11:29 am

O pubescens..... but note that there is no or very minute hair on the corolla. What about O. crenata

Post by **MWP admin** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:17 pm

While the images of O. loricata are not very different either!

http://www.amanita-photolibrary.co.uk/p ... ricata.htm

http://www.bium.univ-paris5.fr/sbf/activ_vanoise.htm

Feedback appreciated!

Post by **MWP admin** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 2:04 pm

I gave a look at some floras and keys (Flora Europae, Flora Iberica, Flora analitica d'italia), and this is not O. pubescens or O.crenata. I am quite sure on O. picridis, though confirmation only if I have the specimen in hand. The host seams to be Daucus.