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Boschniakia hookeri
Yellow, sometimes red or purple parasitic herb to 12 cm tall, From a thick tuber-like underground stem.
Usually growing with Salal, at low elevations; southwestern B.C. South to California, rare on the Queen Charlotte Islands. ( I took these photos while on a surf trip to Tofino, at Wickaninnish Beach)
Info from the Lone Pine book " Plants of Coastal British Columbia including Washington Oregon & Alaska"
Spotted on May 1, 2012
Submitted on May 9, 2012
2 Comments
Sooo hard to find these!
Very cool!