#creepyplants

[katiajewelbox]

Imagine finding this unusual-looking wildflower in a summer meadow... One might assume, based on its mauve colour and upright growth, that it is a native European orchid. However, the truth is far stranger and more sinister - this odd wildflower is a "vegetable vampire" sucking the vitality from nearby plants!

The Common Broomrape (Orobranche minor) is a species of parasitic plant distributed across Europe. This plant is a "holoparasite", meaning it still has the basic anatomy of a plant (leaves, stems, roots, and flowers) but it lacks the ability to do photosynthesis and thereby generate its own energy for growth and reproduction. Most members of the Orobrancheae plant family are parasites, including the famous Striga genus which is a major pest of economically important crops such as maize and sugarcane in Sub Saharan Africa.

How does the "vampire" find its victims? Broomrape seeds can remain dormant in the soil of meadows, roadsides, and other environments for many years. If a preferred host plant starts growing near the dormant seeds, the seeds sense biological chemicals released by the potential host plants' roots. The Broomrape prefers Fabaceae (Pea family) and Asteraceae (Daisy family) plants. As the parasitic plant germinate and grows, it develops specialised roots called "haustoria" that physically penetrate the hosts' roots and extract nutrients from the host. The "vampire feeding" happens underground, so the Broomrape appears to be another innocent wildflower aboveground.

If you find a Broomrape anywhere in the UK or Europe, don't feel compelled to be a "vampire hunter" and destroy it. Please leave it be! The native European Broomrape is part of the natural ecosystem and it does not harm any crops or garden plants.

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[mctews-road-trip]

Experimente an fleischfressenden Pflanzen #fleischfressendepflanze #creepy #creepyexperiment #experiment #creepyplants

[the-foamory]

1 of 2. Check out this super creative Halloween miniature by @coquetteminis, huge congratulations on a wonderful creation. . Mortimer and Saff (original creepy plant wreath) made with our very own Moldable Foam Clay. Get some for yourself and start creating by going to our website or Amazon. . #creepyplants #foamclay #dollhouseminiatures #handmade #halloweendiorama #halloween2020 #mortimerandsaff #thefoamory #dollhouse #halloweendollhouse #cosplayclay #evafoamclay https://www.instagram.com/p/CGs5rjuDEyT/?igshid=5l8qmk6zpdiq

[arttoymaison]

CUTEPLANTS #cuteplants by #ArtToyMaison - This #creatures is #miscelanious Ganekogorta and is a #Resintoy #Resinart #Characterdesig #ArtToySpain #artdesign #artdecor #Artdeco #Interiorart #interiordesign #Arttoyculture #Artcollector #Arttoys #decorplants #botanical #creepy #creepyplants #plantstagram #flowers #creepycute

[jonaswolcher]

Got myself a new exciting plant for Halloween. The question remains though, what to feed it with? Any suggestions? #creepyplant made by #jonaswolcherartist #WeAreSohoMuse @mamacreepy77 @drjimmystar @dawidgryza @petersjoquist @philiprogers101pr @FiaHammarstrom @hammarstrom_agency @brixhall #halloween2019 #happyhalloween (at Sjuntorp) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4UNFupJqJR/?igshid=1614xuh4ll72e

[ajpendreigh]

"Old man's beard" - epiphyte or "air plant" #microworld #nature #nofilter #creepyplants https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnnk2ESgOTWCh26sktYZXJUI2yVBAhHNG08RuE0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rynbi72oypg6

[realidadincorporada]

#floresamarillas #yellowflowers #veranocostarica #summerincostarica #macrophotography #fotoconlentemacro #canon70d #weirdplants #plantasraras #freaksofnature #árbol #tree #hojas #leaves #lovecraftianhorror #lovecraftianplants #creepyplants #cthulhu #horrorlovecraftiano

[voodoomaggie]

#creepyplant #progress

[blackeaglegoods-blog]

HOLY COW! Friday the 13th is upon us! We are ready to party this evening! Tattooed Frogs, Macabre Photography and some CreepyPlant life will fill the creepy hollow known as @blackeaglegoods Also gonna have smoked frog legs from @federalhillsmokehouse and @the_atacolypse_foodtruck will be on site to bring your Taco needs to ease... Also @thebox1029 will be rocking with their opening party this evening, @pointefoure will be open hosting readings at pointefoure and @fatlennyserie will finish up with rolled ice cream down the street. After the show @jekyll_and_hydes will have black eagle drink specials and some live bands. Be safe and see you all this wonderful spooky evening! (at Black Eagle Goods)

[gardeningknowhow]

Unusual plants - Why not take advantage of all the scary looking #plants and #creepyplants by creating a #garden themed around the exciting #Halloween holiday. If it’s too late now in your region, there’s always next year, so now is the time for planning. Click the link in our profile page to get tips on creating a spook-tacular garden of #scaryplants, or learn about other #unusualplant additions for the home like the #venusflytrap or #starfishcactus. https://www.instagram.com/p/BpjwEQPg_b4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fa0rdphu9ytl

[jonaswolcher]

Got myself a new exciting plant for Halloween. The question remains though, what to feed it with? Any suggestions? #creepyplant made by #jonaswolcherartist #WeAreSohoMuse @mamacreepy77 @drjimmystar @dawidgryza @petersjoquist @philiprogers101pr @FiaHammarstrom @hammarstrom_agency @brixhall #halloween2019 #happyhalloween (at Sjuntorp) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4UDvgjJHjq/?igshid=3pacadel0gcm

[salviarosei]

Magic & cupcake 🍰✨

oMG sorry I didn’t get to this earlier, it’s been a LONG day!!

mMM I don’t see magic, so maybe music?

Music: List your 3 favorite bands or artists

Florence + the Machine, Panic! at the Disco, and prolly the Scary Jokes? i don’t know a lot about the last one except that their music is super rad

Cupcake: Cookies, pie, ice cream, or cake

OhhhHHH that’s so hard bc there are good and bad to each u know? But I think, choosing one, i’d go with ice cream uvu

Thank you so much for the ask, Rowan, you’re such an absolute sweetheart and i hope you’re having a day that’s as sweet and beautiful as you (which is very very)

[mctews-road-trip]

Experimente an fleischfressenden Pflanzen #plants #creepyplants #creepyexperiments #fleischfressendepflanze