Melampyrum lineare

Melampyrum lineare
Melampyrum lineare
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Melampyrum
Species: M. lineare
Binomial name
Melampyrum lineare
Desr.

Melampyrum lineare or narrowleaf cow wheat is a hemiparasitic plant native to North America, especially southern Canada through the eastern United States. Leaves have two forms. Lower on the plant leaves are linear. Below the flowers, leaves have two pointed lobes behind the usual linear structure. Leaves are opposite. Stems appear dark olive green and slender. Cow wheat is low ground cover and does not get taller than a foot. This plant is common to Jack pine and Red pine stands.

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  • Melampyrum lineare — ID 52539 Symbol Key MELI2 Common Name narrowleaf cowwheat Family Scrophulariaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CT, DC, DE, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, NH,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Melampyrum lineare var. lineare — ID 52542 Symbol Key MELIL3 Common Name narrowleaf cowwheat Family Scrophulariaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CT, DE, ID, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Melampyrum lineare var. latifolium — ID 52540 Symbol Key MELIL2 Common Name narrowleaf cowwheat Family Scrophulariaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CT, DC, DE, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Melampyrum lineare var. pectinatum — ID 52544 Symbol Key MELIP2 Common Name narrowleaf cowwheat Family Scrophulariaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CT, DC, DE, IN, KY, MA, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT Growth… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Melampyrum lineare Desr. var. lineare — Symbol MELIL3 Common Name narrowleaf cowwheat Botanical Family Scrophulariaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Melampyrum lineare Desr. — Symbol MELI2 Common Name narrowleaf cowwheat Botanical Family Scrophulariaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Melampyrum lineare Desr. var. americanum (Michx.) Beauverd — Symbol MELIL3 Synonym Symbol MELIA2 Botanical Family Scrophulariaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Melampyrum lineare Desr. var. americanum (Michx.) Beauverd — Symbol MELIL3 Synonym Symbol MELIA2 Botanical Family Scrophulariaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Melampyrum lineare Desr. var. latifolium Bart. — Symbol MELIL2 Common Name narrowleaf cowwheat Botanical Family Scrophulariaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Melampyrum lineare Desr. var. pectinatum (Pennell) Fernald — Symbol MELIP2 Common Name narrowleaf cowwheat Botanical Family Scrophulariaceae …   Scientific plant list

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