Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA
(flower bud approx. 3 cm long)
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA
(flower is about 3 cm long and includes a tiny spider hiding inside!)
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Family: Orobanchaceae
Mid-Atlantic bloom time: early July
Parasitic on oak tree roots. The unopened blossoms resemble a bright crayon or lipstick.
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5 July 2012
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA (flower bud approx. 3 cm long)
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8 July 2012
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA (flower is about 3 cm long and includes a tiny spider hiding inside!)
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