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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: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom 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 , WV
Canada: 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 Plants
FNA: Find Melampyrum lineare var. lineare in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Melampyrum lineare var. lineare

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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