Red Bartsia
Red Bartsia, Heysham Head, Lancs.
One-sided flower spike, exserted anthers.
Flowers from behind
Flowers in axils of bracts, 3-lobed lower lip
Purple stem and 4-toothed calyx
Fruit capsules, filiform styles
Leaves
Odontites vernus
Scrophulariaceae
June to September
It is found throughout the country.
See the BSBI distribution map for Red Bartsia
It grows in short grass and bare areas such as tracks, waste
ground, fields and by the sea.
Red Bartsia is a native, annual, root-hemiparasite, growing up
to 50cm
The flowers are purplish pink tubes and approximately the same
length as the calyx (9mm).
The corolla is 2 lipped. The upper lip is entire and concave and
the lower lip has 3 lobes
Flowers are in the axils of bracts, which are like the leaves but
smaller.
Stems are hairy and green to purple purple.
Leaves are dark green, hairy, lanceolate and toothed.
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Red Bartsia, Heysham Head, Lancs.
One-sided flower spike, exserted anthers.
Flowers from behind
Flowers in axils of bracts, 3-lobed lower lip
Purple stem and 4-toothed calyx
Fruit capsules, filiform styles
Leaves
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