Odontites luteus (L.) Clairv.

Yellow Bartsia

Orobanchaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Orobanchaceae (Broomrape family)
Genus: Odontites (Red Bartsia)

Synonyms

Odontites luteus
Euphrasia lutea
Orthantha lutea
Orthanthella lutea

Related species

Odontites vulgaris Moench - Common Bartsia
Odontites vernus (Bellardi) Dumort. - Red Bartsia
Odontites litoralis (Fr.) Fr. - Red Bartsia
Odontites luteus (L.) Clairv. - Yellow Bartsia

Traits


    Chlorophyll containing hemiparasite, 15–50 cm tall, annual. inflorescence: spike-like, secund. flowers: yellowish. corolla: 2‑lipped, 5–8 mm long. petals: ciliate. calyx: 4‑leaved, tubular to bell-shaped. stamina: protruding far out of the flower, glabrous. stem: int...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Odontites luteus

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Odontites luteus

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Odontites luteus

Odontites luteus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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