Purple Toothwort

Posted by: Tim 4 years, 7 months ago

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A surprising plant, found by Denis, is this Purple Toothwort near to Penns Place in Petersfield.                                                                                                                                                      This parasitic plant lives on elder, poplar and willow roots. Not especially rare but not often seen growing quite so profusely as it is here in Petersfield. The What3words location is retraced.fine.chess but for those not familiar with What3words it's not to hard to find. Leaving the Rugby pitch, follow the footpath next to the River Rother upstream and keep an eye on the right hand side. There were at least 25 clumps of these extraordinary plants growing there last week. The plant has been in England since 1908 and can be cultivated, however you may need to wait 10 years before it chooses to flower. A guide to the spot is available by appointment and at a distance!

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