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Melampyrum arvense L.

field cow-wheat (Orobanchaceae)

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Melampyrum arvense is a striking non-native hemiparasite that used to occur occasionally in arable fields, but is now restricted to a small number of sites.

Marsworth (VC24: Buckinghamshire); 2016-07-04

 field cow-wheat / Melampyrum arvense: _Melampyrum arvense_ is a striking non-native hemiparasite that used to occur occasionally in arable fields, but is now restricted to a small number of sites.

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