Orobanche pubescens
Hairy broomrape αγριόλυκοσ

Orobanchaceae Dicot.
Orobanche pubescens
Hairy broomrape αγριόλυκοσ
Orobanchaceae Dicot.
The tall hairy broomrape, springs up rapidly and grows quickly; the deep red flowers contrasting with the surrounding green vegetation. It is parasitic on plants of the carrot family (Umbelliferae) and the daisy family (Asteraceae), including the golden crown daisy (Chrysanthemum segetum).
The Greek names for Orobancheae, dramatically relate the plants to the wolf; Parasito likos (παράσιτο λύκοσ) meaning wolf parasite and and agrio-likos (αγριόλυκοσ) meaning wild wolf: This epithet seems particularly relevant to the hairy orobanche. The distinguishing feature is the covering of shaggy hair and this gives it its species as well as its common English name.
For more on Orobanche go to O. crenata.
Orobanche from Greek οροβος - bitter vetch + αγχω - to strangle
pubescens - Botanical Latin for hairy or downy