hardworkinghippy
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Identify this plant please.
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Treacodactyl
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Don't think I've seen anything like that but a quick flick through Phillips' and it could be a Lesser Broomrape or a Tall Broomrape (which are both parasites) or a Bird's Nest Orchid. The last two seem to like calcareous soil.
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hardworkinghippy
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Thanks for the ideas Treocodactyl, I've had a scout around and decided to take a better pic - this one was today after four days of really high temperatures:
The plant's on calcaire (French spelling ?) and growing in the shade of heather.
It looks closest to Neottia nidus-avis - as you said, Bird's nest orchid.
Well done - I've been trying to find this one out for three days! 
HWH
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tahir
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Looks totally devoid of clorophyll doesn't it?
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cab
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I don't immediately know it... I'll have a ponder. What are the leaves like (are there any leaves)?
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Bulgarianlily
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Was just looking to see if anyone had a problem with broomrape. It is emdemic here, as it grows on potatoes and tobacco and that is the two main crops around our village. We have grown tomatoes on fresh ground this year and overnight the greenhouse is full of the damn stuff. Horrible thing, our tomatoes are already looking very sad. Will try a high nitrogen dressing but I think we are already too late for this year's crop.
Did you deal with yours, HWH?
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