Question: what is this flowering plant I found growing near the base of an oak? I found it growing in a …
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Question
what is this flowering plant I found growing near the base of an oak? I found it growing in a picnic area of a park?
Answer
Dear NativesEnthusiast, you have photographed Melampyrum lineare (cow-wheat), a member of the Orobanchaceae. This is a native hemiparasite, a plant that attaches to other plants via invasive connections (called haustoria) but also produces chlorophyll.
