Rhinanthus minor, known as yellow rattle, is a herbaceous wildflower in the genus Rhinanthus in the broomrape family. It has circumpolar distribution in Europe, Russia, western Asia, and northern North America. An annual plant, yellow rattle grows up to 10–50 centimetres (3.9–19.7 in) tall, with upright stems and opposite, simple leaves. The fruit is a dry capsule, with loose, rattling seeds.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Greater Yellow-rattle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Rhinanthus subulatus
- Rhinanthus glacialis
- Rhinanthus alectorolophus
- Rhinanthus freynii
- Rhinanthus minor
- Rhinanthus groenlandicus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Lamiales
- Family
- Orobanchaceae
- Genus
- Rhinanthus
- Species
- Rhinanthus serotinus
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