Species

Rhinanthus alectorolophus (Scop.) Pollich

Greater Yellow Rattle

Orobanchaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Rhinanthus alectorolophus
Alectorolophus ellipticus
Alectorolophus hirsutus
Mimulus alectorolophus
Rhinanthus ellipticus
Rhinanthus major

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, maximal 80&#8239;cm tall, annual. <span class="v1">supporting-leaves of the flowers:</span> <ba>toothed, teeth <i>without</i> awns</ba>, <ba><b>teeth hardly becoming smaller towards the apex</b></ba>, <ba><b>with long hairs</b></b...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Rhinanthus alectorolophus

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 alectorolophus

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 alectorolophus

Rhinanthus alectorolophus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, fields, vineyards, dunes

  • in alkaline habitats

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