Rhinanthus minor
| Rhinanthus minor | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 6 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring-Late Summer |
| Meadows | |
| Native to: | |
| Medicinal Rating: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Rhinanthus minor (common name: yellow rattle)
Propagation: Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest either sowing the seed in situ in a lawn or meadow or, if seed is in short supply, sowing it in a pot of turf in a cold frame. It is probably best to sow as soon as the seed is ripe but a spring sowing can also be tried.
Cultivation: A semi-parasitic plant of grass, it can be grown in a meadow[1].
Range: Europe, including Britain, from Iceland south and east to Spain, W. Siberia and the Caucasus.
Habitat: Grassland[2]. There are various sub-species that grow on basic or calcareous soils[2].
Medicinal: The plant is ophthalmic[3][4].
Usage: A bright yellow dye is obtained from the leaves[3].
Pollinators: Bees, self
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Seed Ripens: Mid Summer-Early Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Known Hazards: This plant might be poisonous to livestock[1].
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Polunin, Oleg. Flowers of Europe. Oxford University Press, 1969.
- ↑ Schofield, Janice. Discovering Wild Plants.