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Melampyrum lineare var. lineare
Melampyrum lineare Desr. var. lineare
Narrowleaf Cowwheat
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s): Melampyrum lineare var. americanum
USDA Symbol: MELIL3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CT , DE , ID , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MT , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WA , WI , WVCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC , SK
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Melampyrum lineare var. lineare in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Melampyrum lineare var. lineare in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Melampyrum lineare var. lineare
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-07Research By: TWC Staff