Unknown flower, no leaves, furry stem - ID Please

[magicoyster]

Hi,

I found this fella in a wild part of my garden,
Does anyone know what type of flower this is

Regards
Adam

[Hedera]

It's a type of Broomrape, maybe ramosa, but not sure. Depends on what it is growing on.

[KeenTeen17]

Looks like its growing out of the Ivy, so Ivy broomrape is a possiblity but its the wrong colour. I would hazard a guess to Greater Broomrape

[ceterach]

Wrong jizz for O.elatior, I would tend to Common Broomrape, O.minor or if it is on the Ivy then Ivy Broomrape O.hederae

[Rambling Rob]

Hi Magicoyster,

Loooks very similar to what I believe is Iviy Broomrape which I found growing here on the IoW a week or so back. In the nearest flower spike in your photo you can see down the corolla tube to what looks like a yellow stigma which is another useful pointer besides the host plant, Rob

Here's the plant I found for comparison (it was only about 10-12cm tall):

[ceterach]

Originally Posted by Rambling Rob

Hi Magicoyster,

Loooks very similar to what I believe is Iviy Broomrape which I found growing here on the IoW a week or so back. In the nearest flower spike in your photo you can see down the corolla tube to what looks like a yellow stigma which is another useful pointer besides the host plant, Rob

Here's the plant I found for comparison (it was only about 10-12cm tall):

Well done Rob, I couldn't remember the thread!!

[magicoyster]

Thank you so much.
It's growing through a big bunch of ivy, but not directly off of it.

It's nice to know it's not a triffid

Many thanks to all those that took the trouble to reply

Adam