I painted ivy broomrape, Orobanche hederae, for the June illustration of the BSPP 2024 plant pathogens calendar.

BSPP 2024 Calendar – Images by Helen Pennington – BSPP – The British Society for Plant Pathology

The painting shows a cluster of ivy leaves, from which three ivy broomrape flower stems are emerging. From left to right, the stems are at different stages of development: partially open, tall and fully open, and short with closed flower buds.