Toothwort flowers (Lathraea squamaria). This plant is parasitic on the roots of trees including hazel (Corylus sp.), alder (Alnus sp.) and maple (Acer

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Toothwort flowers (Lathraea squamaria). This plant is parasitic on the roots of trees including hazel (Corylus sp.), alder (Alnus sp.) and maple (Acer sp.). It lacks chlorophyll and is totally dependent on its host plant for nutrients.

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