Saturday 6 July 2013

Bellardia or Bartsia trixago


Bellardia or Bartsia trixago Mediterranean lineseed

Flowers April to July and can grow to 50cm tall.
 It is hemiparasitic as it is green and photsynthetic. It takes it's nutrients from other plants which must be grasses as it grows in damp grassy verges, and as you can see the colours vary.



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