Rhinanthus minor L.

Yellow-Rattle

Orobanchaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Orobanchaceae (Broomrape family)
Genus: Rhinanthus (Yellow Rattle)

Synonyms

Rhinanthus minor
Alectorolophus borealis
Alectorolophus crista-galli
Alectorolophus drummond-hayi
Alectorolophus minor
Alectorolophus monticola
Alectorolophus parviflorus
Alectorolophus rusticulus
Alectorolophus stenophyllus
Rhinanthus balticus
Rhinanthus borealis
Rhinanthus crista-galli L. var.
Rhinanthus crista-galli var. drummond-hayi
Rhinanthus hercynicus
Rhinanthus minor L. subsp.
Rhinanthus minor L. var.
Rhinanthus minor subsp. balticus
Rhinanthus minor subsp. elatior
Rhinanthus minor subsp. hercynicus
Rhinanthus minor subsp. monticola
Rhinanthus minor subsp. rusticulus
Rhinanthus minor subsp. stenophyllus
Rhinanthus minor var. balticus
Rhinanthus minor var. elatior
Rhinanthus minor var. hercynicus
Rhinanthus minor var. rusticulus
Rhinanthus minor var. stenophyllus
Rhinanthus nigricans
Rhinanthus rusticulus
Rhinanthus stenophyllus

Related species

Rhinanthus minor L. - Yellow-Rattle
Rhinanthus alpinus Baumg. - Alpine Yellow Rattle
Rhinanthus glacialis Personnat
Rhinanthus alectorolophus (Scop.) Pollich - Greater Yellow Rattle
Rhinanthus angustifolius C. C. Gmel. - Late-Flowering Yellow Rattle

Traits


    Chlorophyll containing hemiparasite, 10–60 cm tall, annual. supporting-leaves of the flowers: with short teeth, teeth hardly becoming smaller towards the apex. flowers: yellowish, with a whitish or bluish tubercle. corolla: 2‑lipped. corolla-tube: (almost) straight, ...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Rhinanthus minor

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

Rhinanthus minor

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

Rhinanthus minor

Rhinanthus minor

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

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