Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. Nothing else quite like it. Like all of the Orobanchaceae it is a hem-parasitic plant - takes much of its nutrients from the roots of nearby plants particularly grass.

Red Bartsia (Odontites vernus) (07/08/2023) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. Nothing else quite like it. Like all of the Orobanchaceae it is a hem-parasitic plant - takes much of its nutrients from the roots of nearby plants particularly grass.

Red Bartsia (Odontites vernus) (24/08/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex.

Red Bartsia (Odontites vernus) (24/08/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Flower buds with some open at the top.

Red Bartsia (Odontites vernus) (07/08/2023) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Developing seed pods with the remains of the long style sticking out.

Red Bartsia (Odontites vernus) (24/08/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Developing seed pods with the remains of the long style sticking out.