Rhinanthus angustifolius

Rhinanthus angustifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Rhinanthus
Species: R. angustifolius
Binomial name
Rhinanthus angustifolius
C.C.Gmel.

Rhinanthus angustifolius or Greater Yellow-rattle is a Lamiales plant species of the genus Rhinanthus. It is an annual wildflower native to temperate grasslands in much of Europe, and north and central Western Asia. The yellow flowers are mostly visited by bumblebees.[1]

Distribution

Rhinanthus angustifolius has native distribution in:[2]

Europe
Asia

Synonyms

Vernacular names

Common names for Rhinanthus angustifolius in various languages include:

References

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  1. Van Der Kooi, C. J.; Pen, I.; Staal, M.; Stavenga, D. G.; Elzenga, J. T. M. (2015). "Competition for pollinators and intra-communal spectral dissimilarity of flowers" (PDF). Plant Biology. doi:10.1111/plb.12328.
  2. Rhinanthus angustifolius information from NPGS/GRIN . accessed 6.11.2011
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