Orobanche sp

Description:

My guess is Orobanche minor - but not sure, O.minor comes in so many colors, varying from whitish, yellow to reddish... and there are many similar looking in this big genus. Parasitic plant, all pale cause it does not synthesize chlorophyll. Grows in colonies, and O. minor or Common broomrape does not choose hosts (although it prefers members of pea family: Fabaceae). Pinkish upper parts of flower, light cream color for the rest of the plant.

Habitat:

Seen in a clearing, outskirts of forest, in full sun-light.

Notes:

Not having any chlorophyll, member of this family parasite other plants using special organ called haustoria - used to fix it to the roots and to pump nutrients.