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Parentucellia latifolia
It is a species of flowering plant in the broomrape family. It is an erect annual herb producing a stiff, slender stem coated in hairs and sticky glands. It reaches a maximum height near 30 centimeters. The hairy leaves are divided into triangular or lance-shaped lobes. The inflorescence is a raceme of flowers at the end of the stem. The flower is tubular, the calyx of sepals extending about halfway along the centimeter-long corolla. The corolla is magenta in color, sometimes with white areas, and bearing two raised yellow appendages in the lobed throat.
Holm oak and pine tree forest
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/60 sec. f/32; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. Flash fired
Spotted on May 22, 2013
Submitted on Jul 14, 2013
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