Question: Noticed this plant on cape cod on May 9. It is about 4 inches tall, flowering before the leaves are …
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Noticed this plant on cape cod on May 9. It is about 4 inches tall, flowering before the leaves are out. 1 flower per stem. Stems Clustered closely together.
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Dear Joshleveque, the plants you have photographed are Orobanche uniflora (one-flowered broom-rape), a native parasitic plant that attaches to the roots of many different species (goldenrods are a common host). Best wishes.
