Some similarities to : Toothwort which is much taller wth a tier of similar-shaped flowers and has cream coloured flowers and also starts to flower a little later.

Uniquely identifiable characteristics

Distinguishing Feature :

Purple Toothwort is stemless arising straight from the rootstock. Devoid of chlorophyl and thus any green colouration it is saprophytic, un-able to photo-synthesize intself, and hijacks the root systems of other plants for nutrients. Surprisingly, it seems to be grown as a garden plant, since some books proclaim that it is occasionally naturalised, for example, on willows. It is actually more violet than purple.

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