Orchis name
John Grimshaw (Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:22:29 PDT)

It is an Orobanche, a parasitic member of the Orobanchaceae (formerly
Scrophulariaceae) that lacks chlorophyll. They do indeed look rather like
orchids, specially the achlorophyllous Neottia nidus-avis.

I can't say which species this is: they are quite numerous in Europe, and
identification can be difficult. It also often helps to know which species
is the host.

John Grimshaw

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