Meadow Bastard Toadflax

Thesium pyrenaicum (Pourr.) syn.: T. pratense (Ehrh. ex Schrad.) is a species in the Thesium genus, belonging to the "sandalwood" family; Santalaceae. The genera and species of this family are usually semiparasites feeding on other plants. T. pyrenaicum or "meadowflax" is a perennial herb between 15 and 50 cm.high. It occurs in Western Europe. With standing stem(s) the leaves are lineal, with three veins, alternate, without stipules. The flowers, with 3-5 petals, are tube-shaped, and bloom in...