Common Broomrape (Orobanche minor) close-up of flowers, parasitic on White Clover (Trifolium repens), Causse de Gramat
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Common Broomrape (Orobanche minor) close-up of flowers, parasitic on White Clover (Trifolium repens), Causse de Gramat
Common Broomrape (Orobanche minor) close-up of flowers, parasitic on White Clover (Trifolium repens), Causse de Gramat, Massif Central, Lot Region, France, June
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Media ID 8327045
© FLPA/Richard Becker
Broomrapes Causse De Gramat Clover Clovers France French Herbaceous L Imestone Massif Central Orobanchaceae Parasite Parasites Parasitic Plateau Region Western Europe White Wild Flower Blooms
Nature's Sneaky Thief - Common Broomrape Strikes Again, Parasitizing White Clover in the French Countryside!
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. In this close-up, we witness a cunning act of thievery orchestrated by none other than the mischievous Common Broomrape. With its vibrant flowers stealing the spotlight, this parasitic plant shamelessly attaches itself to unsuspecting White Clover in Causse de Gramat. As if straight out of a botanical spy novel, these tiny blooms serve as the perfect camouflage for our floral bandit. While innocent clover goes about its business, little does it know that it has become an unwitting host to this crafty parasite. Nestled amidst the limestone plateau of Massif Central in Lot Region, France, June brings forth a spectacle where beauty and deceit intertwine. The herbaceous charms of wildflowers mingle with the audacious tactics of Orobanche minor. With each passing summer day in Western Europe, these broomrapes continue their covert operation - siphoning nutrients from their generous hosts without remorse. It's survival at its most unconventional! So next time you stumble upon a field adorned with delicate white clovers and vibrant blooms on your travels through France, take a closer look! You might just uncover nature's secret agents - those cheeky Common Broomrapes stealthily thriving amidst their unsuspecting victims!
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