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Posted: **Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:11 am**

Hello all,

I found what I think could be Ivy Broomrape Orobanche hederae at Alyn Waters country park this week. I missed the Dune Helleborines Epipactis dunensis, but found this instead!

This time I actually went back with a camera to try and get a better shot than the one on my phone, not that it helped!

Any assistance with ID would be really appreciated. Thanks.

Eric

Posted: **Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:25 pm**

Not quite a Broomrape, but with a similar life-style. This is Hypopitys monotropa, Yellow Bird's-nest, which used to be called Monotropa hypopitys! It a saprophyte, deriving its nourishment from decaying leaves and hence usually occurs under trees. I found some at Anderton Nature Park last week. It is not at all common.

Cheers.

Graeme

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