Melampyrum nemorosum

Melampyrum nemorosum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Melampyrum
Species: M. nemorosum
Binomial name
Melampyrum nemorosum
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Melampyrum nemorosum is an herbaceous flowering plant in the broomrape family, Orobanchaceae. It is native to Europe. In Sweden it is called natt och dag. (Night and Day)[1]

This is an annual plant. The new leaves are blue, turning green as they mature. They are usually toothed at the bases.

This plant is a host to the fungus Cronartium flaccidum.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Melampyrum nemorosum. Invasive Species Compendium. CABI.
  2. ↑ Kaitera, J. and H. Nuorteva. (2003). Cronartium flaccidum produces uredinia and telia on Melampyrum nemorosum and on Finnish Vincetoxicum hirundinaria. Forest Pathology 33: 205–213. doi: 10.1046/j.1439-0329.2003.00321.x


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