Orobanche elatior Sutton
First record: Ray, 1660
O sive Rapum Genistae, Ray,1660,110.
Orobanche sive Rapum genistae Broom-Rape. Ray,1670:229.
Greater Broom-rape. Balks, and Fields. Relhan,1802;1820.
Parasitical on Centaurea Scabiosa, on balks and banks in chalky places.
There are also 78 records in Recorder, [R].
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Waste ground by railway, Ashwell station, 299.387, AC Leslie, 5.8.2001.
Railway bank, Odsey, GMS Easy, 1970.
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Gamlingay. Martyn,1763,Herbat.XI; G(amlingay). Fisher ann. Berkenhout,169; Gamlingay, &c. Relhan,1785.
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Above Fox-hole's-down Farm, Barrington. Bab.1860,161; Barrington chalk pit, EM Walker, n.d., det. PD Sell 1988, CGE; In disused chalk-pit on Chapel Hill near Barrington (just coming up), 19.6.1913, Gregor,ann.
Bassingbourn, on C. scabiosa, PD Sell, 1950.
Between Royston & Bassingbourn, 338.429, PD Sell 50/189, 13.6.1950, det. PD Sell 1988, CGE.
Common along FP between Abington Pigotts and the Baldock Road, [Litlington] PD Sell, 1950.
Chalk pit on Royston Road, [Kneesworth] 350.427, CJ Cadbury, 2.1957.
Ermine Street, 35-42-, PD Sell, 15.7.1996.
Track on the slight rise in ground N of Morden Grange Farm and frequent along Ashwell Street from junction of these two tracks and Litlington, 30-40-, 30-41-, 31-41-, AC Leslie, 2 3.6.2002.
Frequent especially along NE side of road from Litlington to A.505, 30-41-, 32-40-, AC Leslie, 23.6.2002.
Melbourn, 11.8.1910 & 27.6.1913 & 8.7.1914, Gregor,ann; In several places along Ickneild Way just E of Noon's Folly Farm and track up to Heydon, S of Heydon Grange, AC Leslie, 24.2.2002.
A dozen or more plants scattered with Centaurea scabiosa on uncut part of verge on NW side of Newmarket Road, E of Goffers Knoll, E of Royston, 398.423, AC Leslie, 1,7,2001.
Scattered along the top of the NW side of railway cutting, along the arable side of the bank, W of Holland Hall, NE of Royston 365.431, AC Leslie, 1.7.2001.
A few spikes on NW side of track, east of Greenlow, NE of Royston, 3725.4345, AC Leslie, 1.7.2001.
Scattered along 100 yards of verge, SE side of A.10, NE of Royston (protected Rsv), 363.422, AC Leslie, 1.7.2001.
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Comberton Hill. Relhan,litt.1799; Tall Broom-rape. Comberton Hill. Relhan,1802;1820; Comberton, on Scabiosa, WW Newbould, 11.7.1849, det. PD Sell 1988, CGE; Comberton. Bab.1860,161.
Eversden. JHB. Bab.ann.161; Footpath NW of Manor Farm, Great Eversden, 357.538 and beside Farm road, 357.529, RGH Cant, 1990 & 1991; Grassy bank, 356.536, two plants, RGH Cant, J & P Reynolds, 23.6.1992.
Harlton; Newbould. Bab.1860,161; Small plantation on side of hill facing SW, Harlton, 378.517, over 40 large plants up to 65 cm tall, J Tyler, 19.8.1991.
Wimpole. JHB. Bab.ann.161.
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Great Chishill, 41-38-, KJ Adams, 1972.
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(Plentiful by roadside between Great Chishill and Barkway), 3.7.1920, Gregor,ann.
Roadside from Barley down to the A.505, 404.410, Colour slides (451) nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Seems to be entirely confined to Centaurea scabiosa, PD Sell 88/251 & JG Murrell, 15.7.1988, CGE.
Duxford, field behind Citroen Garage, SW of 'Copyright', 454.460, Mrs HC Coppock, c. 1988.
S side of Grange Road, between College Farm and M.11, Duxford, 46-45-, AC Leslie, 13.8.2001.
Chalk-pit, Foxton; Newbould. Bab.1860,161; Clunch-pit, Foxton; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.2:514.
Heydon, G[ibson]. Gibson,1862; Abundant on Anthony Hill (nr Heydon), 3.7.1921, Gregor,ann; Heydon, on C. scabiosa, PD Sell, 1950; Heydon chalkpit, 432.409, PD Sell 50/188, 22.7.1950, det. PD Sell 1988, CGE; Clay Hill, Heydon, 40-40-,KJ Adams, 1972.
In several places along Ickneild Way just E of Noon's Folly Farm and track up to Heydon, S of Heydon Grange, AC Leslie, 24.2.2002.
Locally abundant at bend in Elmdon Road, SW of Ickleton, 4835.4245, AC Leslie, 13.8.2001.
Near Hinxton; Newbould. Bab.1860,161; Hinxton, A Shrubbs, 7.1920, det. PD Sell 1988, CGE.
Ickneild Way between Great Chishill and Heydon roads, 45 plants, KJ Adams, 1972.
Ickneild Way, from Heydon road west to pumping station, abundant, large clumps of 10+ spikes frequent, R Payne & G Crompton, 10.8.1987; Ickneild Way, S and N side, 440.424 - 428.422, sporadic patches by C. scabiosa in hedge, CD Preston & SE Yates, 30.8.1993.
Ickleton; GSG. Bab.MS.Fl.2:514; EA George, 1940; Ickleton chalk pit, 492.426, one plant only, SM Walters, 16.9.1970; several flowering SM Walters, 1977.
Ickleton, SW of Hinxton, 493.447, rough grass between FP and E side of railway, on C. scabiosa, AC Leslie, 14.5.1988.
In several places along N side of Grange Road, between Crossroad Cottage and Ickleton Grange, 46-42-, 47-42-; and along field track above Rectory Farm, 466.431; and on NE side of Royston Lane,W of Ickleton Grange, 4555.4210, AC Leslie, 13.8.2001
Newton chalk pit. Bab.ann.Relhan,257; Chalk-pit, Newton; SW Wanton. Bab.1860,161; 27.7.1918, Mills ann.
Triplow, on Centaurea scabiosa, GH Bryan, 23.7.1884, det. PD Sell 1988, CGE.
Whittlesford. GH Bryan. Bab.ann.162; Garden of Highgate, Station Road, 482.471, CD Preston & PD Sell, 16.6.1987.
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Sides of fields near Cambridge. Relhan,litt.1799; Cambridge, TH Corry, 14.7.1882, BEL.
Coton, JS Henslow, 14.7.1830, det. PD Sell 1988, CGE.
Gogmagog Hills. Bab.1860,161; HD.ann; EA George, 1939; Gogs Golf Course, on C. scabiosa, JL Crosby, 1940; GMS Easy, 1974; P Darling, c. 1975.
Little Trees Hill, 1882, HD.ann.
Granchester. Martyn,1763,Herbat.V; Orobanche major Common Broom-rape. Dry pastures, and on the Roots of Broom. Grantchester. Relhan,1785; Between Cambridge and Grantchester; Ray. Bab.1860,161.
In the old chalk-pit, Haslingfield. Bab.1860,161; Haslingfield, FR Tennant, 7.1901, det. PD Sell 1988, CGE; n.c., 26.6.1901, det. PD Sell 1988, CGE; N pit, Haslingfield, 1904, CBSC; Haslingfield chalk pit, M 18, 2 plants, JL Crosby, 22.7.1939.
Tall Broom-rape. Hauxton. Relhan,1802;1820; Hauxton; Relhan. Bab.1860,161.
Orobanche major: Cherry-Hinton. In the lanes and closes. Martyn,1763,Herbat.VIII; Cherry-Hinton. In the close called by Mr Ray the Chalk-pit Close. Martyn,1763,Herbat.VIII; Cherry Hinton C(halk) P(it Close) Fisher ann. Berkenhout,169; Hinton. Relhan,1785; On Knautia arvensis, Cherry Hinton, Gibson,1848,309; WJ Stratton, 13.7.1852, det. PD Sell 1988, CGE; Above Hinton Chalk-pit. Bab.1860,161; HD.ann; 1883, near chalk pits, Shrubbs ann; PGM Rhodes, 1905, CBSC; Cherry Hinton, chalk pit, SH Bickham, 7.9.1901, det. PD Sell 1988, CGE; A Malins Smith, on C. scabiosa, n.d; RH Goode, 5.7.1906, det. PD Sell 1988, CGE; Above Hinton chalk-pit, 6.7.1912, Gregor,ann; Cherry Hinton, near chalk pits, CJ Shepherd, 1939; Cherry Hinton, LV Crawford, 19.7.1953, det. PD Sell 1988, CGE; Roadsides between Cherry Hinton, Red X, & the Gogs, several spots. 8.7.1949. DE Coombe, Card Index; Newton, 438.500, on C. scabiosa, 1 plant, L Farrell & B Smith, 1989.
Sawston on Scabiosa!; Bab.1860,161; Meggot's Mount; Sawston!; Newbould. Bab.1860,161.
Shelford, JS Henslow, 15.6.1833, det. PD Sell 1988, CGE; Great Shelford, EA George, 1939.
Little Shelford bridleway, 458.501, R Payne, 16.9.1980.
Tall Broom-rape. Hill between Shelford, and Stapleford. Relhan,1802;1820; Between Shelford and Stapleford; Relhan. Bab.1860,161.
Stapleford, EA George, 1939; Stapleford chalk pit, GMS Easy, 22.2.1987; Stapleford farm track, 483.525, R Payne, 19.9.1980.
Wort's Causeway, EA George, 1938; CJ Shepherd, 1939.
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Rsv, Little Abington, B & S Jackson, 1975.
Bartlow, EA George, 1940.
Hildersham. Bab.1860,161; Furze Hills, Hildersham. West,1898,255.
Hildersham Furze Hills, RH Goode, 2.7.1906, det. PD Sell 1988, CGE; Hildersham, 1913, HD.ann; Furze Hills, BA Miles, 19.6.1957, det. PD Sell 1988, CGE; 9.7.1948. plentiful then. DE Coombe, Card Index; 9.7.1948, DE Coombe, Notebook, No 48.
Roman Road near Mark's Grave, 593.484, Mrs Clarkson, comm. J Shackles, 27.6.1990.
Roadside, 540.493, illeg., 3.1952; same place, C Turner, 1964.
Hedgerow on A.11, 510.459, SM Walters, 3.1952.
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Babraham, EA George, 1939; Roadside, lane near Babraham cover [?], PW Richards, 19.9.1942.
Balsham. Bab.1860,161; HD.ann; Growing rather plentifull this year by the sides of fir-plantation between Balsham & Dungate in company with Inula conyza & Lathyrus aphaca. Smart,1863; Between Balsham and Dungate; RBS. Bab.ann.161.
Fleam Dyke. A Shrubbs. Bab.ann.161; A Shrubbs, 2.7.1878 & 8.1878, det. PD Sell 1988, CGE; 1883, Shrubbs ann.
Old railway, Fulbourn, CJ Shepherd, 1939; Fulbourn, railway cutting, A Shrubbs, 8.1880, det. PD Sell 1988, CGE.
Near Little Wilbraham, n.c., 22.7.1879, det. PD Sell 1988, CGE; Hedge side of road passing windmill at Little Wilbraham, PG Wellbank, 25.11.1950.
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Devil's Ditch near Reche, 1893. West,1898,255; Devil's Ditch, c. 58-64-, 9 spikes, I Perry, 1979; Cttee Walk, 1980.
About 10 flowering spikes in scrubbed area just east of Barbara Keyes plot, Devil's Ditch, Ivan Perry, 1979; Cttee Walk, 4.9.1980.
Quey. Martyn,1763,Herbat.VIII; Fisher ann. Berkenhout,169.
One in the middle of a patch of Medicago lupulina, no Centaurea scabiosa about, Chalk pit by Newman's, Swaffham Bulbeck, 52/56, G Crompton, 11.7.1988, CGE.
Set-aside, SW of Galley Hill, 58-64-, no C. scabiosa present, JW Clarke, 7.1993.
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Soham rail cutting, GMS Easy, 1976; railway bank, 596.713, R Payne, 1981.
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Chalk pit W of Shudy Camps, FH Perring, 6.1953.
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Rsv near Carlton Grange, 'quite a lot', JCA Rathmell in litt. to DE Coombe, 26.8.1987.
One plant on Dane Bottom, Devil's Ditch, 64-58-, BD Jones, 1980.
Mr IH Burkill showed it to me on the rail-banks E of Dullingahm; West,1898,255; Dullingham. GHB. Bab.ann.161.
Chalk pit, near Weston Colville, on Centaurea nigra, Wormell, 1909, CGE. not found; near Weston Colville, on chalk, CEM.ann; Rsv by chalk pit being filled in, Weston Colville, 604.535, and Ononis repens, G Crompton, 27.6.1992.
Bank near chalk pit, West Wratting, CE Moss, 7.1908, det. PD Sell 1988, CGE.
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Rsv, Burwell Heath road, 601.639, 6 spikes on C. scabiosa, MJ O'Leary,18.6.1988.
