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taimeliik käopäka (Lathraea) perekonnast ja soomukaliste (Orobanchaceae) sugukonnast, a species of flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae, a leafless fleshy herb, parasitic on the roots of hazel and other trees, bearing a double row of pinkish-white drooping flowers, and having tooth-like scales upon the root-stock
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Lathraea squamaria L.

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ID 635248 Last modified 11.04.2023

Domain classified botany

harilik käopäkk

common toothwort

toothwort

Lathraea squamaria L.

Lathraea squamaria

taimeliik käopäka (Lathraea) perekonnast ja soomukaliste (Orobanchaceae) sugukonnast
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- Roosakate, ilma klorofüllita, lihakate soomusjate lehtedega taimed. Õied ühekülgses kobaras. Õie ülahuul kiiverjas, terve, alahuul kolmehõlmaline. Kõrgus 10-30 cm. Parasiittaim lehtpuude, eriti leppade ja sarapuude juurtel. Hajusalt.

a species of flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae
a leafless fleshy herb, parasitic on the roots of hazel and other trees, bearing a double row of pinkish-white drooping flowers, and having tooth-like scales upon the root-stock

harilik käopäkk

Usage examples

Käopäka perekonna ainus liik meie looduses kannab teaduslikku nimetust harilik käopäkk (Lathraea squamaria).

common toothwort

toothwort

Lathraea squamaria L.

Good to know

The generic name Lathraea comes from the Greek word lathraios, meaning secret, referring to the fact that toothwort spends much of its life cycle hidden underground. The specific epithet squamaria means 'with scales' in Latin, referring to its scale-like leaves.

Lathraea squamaria

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