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Cytinus ruber - in full bloom this is what it looks when it sprouts: <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73321/cytinus_ruber.html" title="Cytinus ruber"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3519/73321_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=0izfB8WoMSvAJrezOHz4xOa6RXo%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Cytinus ruber this is how it looks in full bloom: <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73331<br /> <br /> a parasite on the roots of the hairy rockrose. here the flowers are still closed, and it looks like little red pomegranates. when they open, they are white. <br /> this is the Hairy rockrose: <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73322/cistus_creticus_-_hairy_rockrose.html Cytinus ruber,Geotagged,Israel,Winter,parasitic" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> a parasite on the roots of the hairy rockrose. here the flowers are still closed, and it looks like little red pomegranates. when they open, they are white. <br /> this is the Hairy rockrose: <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73322/cistus_creticus_-_hairy_rockrose.html" title="Cistus creticus - Hairy Rockrose"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3519/73322_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=LXWiQpM2bYQVcwDgEN0kUwEc0E4%3D" width="200" height="160" alt="Cistus creticus - Hairy Rockrose Cistus creticus,Geotagged,Hairy Rockrose,Israel,Winter" /></a></figure> Cytinus ruber,Geotagged,Israel,Spring,parasitic Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Cytinus ruber - in full bloom

this is what it looks when it sprouts:

Cytinus ruber this is how it looks in full bloom: <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73331<br /> <br /> a parasite on the roots of the hairy rockrose. here the flowers are still closed, and it looks like little red pomegranates. when they open, they are white. <br /> this is the Hairy rockrose: <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73322/cistus_creticus_-_hairy_rockrose.html Cytinus ruber,Geotagged,Israel,Winter,parasitic


a parasite on the roots of the hairy rockrose. here the flowers are still closed, and it looks like little red pomegranates. when they open, they are white.
this is the Hairy rockrose:
Cistus creticus - Hairy Rockrose Cistus creticus,Geotagged,Hairy Rockrose,Israel,Winter

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  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    Lovely! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Yael Orgad's profile
      Yael Orgad
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      thank you :-) Posted 6 years ago
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    Christine Young
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    Really beautiful! Posted 6 years ago
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    englishindiangirl
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    So tiny and beautiful. Posted 6 years ago

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The Red Rockrose-Parasite

A species of parasitic plant in the Cytinaceae family.

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Similar species: Malvales
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Jan 27, 2019. Captured Apr 28, 2007 09:53 in Abba Khoushy Ave, Nesher, Israel.
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  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS
  • f/4.0
  • 1/403s
  • 6mm

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