#rhinanthus

[francescointoppa]

Cresta di gallo minore (Rhinanthus minus L., Orobanchaceae)

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Friday 30 September 2022

The Rhinanthus minor (yellow rattle, corn rattle, hay rattle, money-in-the-purse, penny grass, rattle grass) has just about finished shedding seeds for the next season of this annual which is semi parasitic on grass.

Jill Raggett

[cannedbreads]

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Wednesday 28 July 2021

The annual Rhinanthus minor (yellow rattle) is known as the ‘meadow maker’ and is a great plant to start with if you wish a lawn to become more biodiversity. In early spring the seed germinates and the roots seek out the root systems of nearby plants, especially grasses. The yellow rattle draws water and nutrients from them, suppressing the growth by as much as 60%. This reduce vigour in the grasses so allowing other plants to establish due to the reduced competition. The common name comes from the yellow flowers and the seeds rattling in the seed cases. In some of the images across a meadow at Waterperry Garden, Oxford, there is a beehive with bees used to pollinate the orchard and meadow plants.

Jill Raggett

[libutron]

Commonly named Greater Yellow-rattle, Rhinanthus angustifolius (Lamiales - Orobanchaceae) is a flowering plant which occurs in Europe and Asia.

R. angustifolius grows in a range of lowland grassy habitats. It owes its wide ecological tolerance to its semi-parasitic habit, its main requirement being for a sufficient density of host roots through which it can obtain water and nutrients [1]. 

Photo credit: ©Daan de Vos

[milos-garden]

British Columbia Native Plant of the Day: Rhinanthus minor Hardiness Zone: Annual Common names: little yellowrattle; yellow rattle A parasitic plant that prefers open grasslands. Found throughout BC, Canada, many northern US states, and much of Eurasia.   Known for the rattling sound made by its seed pods. Also has an interesting flower.    Photo from Wiki Commons User: Rasbak