species

Lathraea squamaria

toothwort · common toothwort

A scale drawing of Lathraea squamaria, beside a 1.7 m figure.

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Lathraea squamaria belongs to the family Orobanchaceae, also known as toothwort or common toothwort, native to the UK. It grows in shade or part shade, where the ground is neutral and in well drained or moist conditions.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Aspect
Shade, Part shade
Acidity
Neutral
Moisture
Well drained, Moist
In the UK
Native

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Record data from biflora (662054-1), under OGL-UK-3.0.