Woodland flower for ID please

[Grimalkin]

I saw this in a local deciduous wood on Wednesday. The area is very chalky.

I was quite excited at first as ther were no others in the wood anywhere..but when I went the next day they had poped up all over the place!



Thanks in advance

[IanS]

Its toothwort [Lathraea squamaria], a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of woody shrubs like Hazel. Nice find.

[sunnydale]

I was looking at several groups of Toothwort in the woods on Thursday but they haven't yet got to that pinky stage.

Unusual looking plant but a nice one, nonetheless.

[Grimalkin]

Thank you very much ...