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Melampyrum lineare var. pectinatum

Melampyrum lineare Desr. var. pectinatum (Pennell) Fernald

American Cow-wheat, Feather-leaf Cow-wheat, Narrowleaf Cow-wheat, Narrowleaf Cowwheat

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MELIP2

USDA Native Status: L48 (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 , Pink , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CT , DC , DE , IN , KY , MA , MD , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , VA , VT
Native Habitat: Coniferous and deciduous forests, sandy glades, gravelly terraces, heaths, rocky barrens, coastal headlands, dry meadows, peatlands, fens, roadsides.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Melampyrum lineare var. pectinatum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Melampyrum lineare var. pectinatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Melampyrum lineare var. pectinatum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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