Rhinanthus minor
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Rhinanthus minor | |
Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus minor) is a flowering plant of the genus Rhinanthus in the family Scrophulariaceae (the figworts).
This is a semi-parasitic plant that gains some of its nutrients from the roots of neighbouring plants. The name refers to the seedpods, which contain loose, rattling seeds when ripe.
Its preferred habitat is dry fields or meadows, where it can grow up to 24 inches tall in its flowering period between June and September.
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