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Horticulture

Useful parasitic plant on grasses, making it easier for orchids like Dactylorhiza, Anacamptis, Orchis, Ophrys to grow without competition of aggressive grasses.

Medicinal

In traditional herbal medicine: The plant is ophthalmic[100, 172].
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Nomenclature

Yellow rattle

Geographical distribution

  • Asia-Temperate, Caucasus, North Caucasus
  • Asia-Temperate, Russian Far East
  • Asia-Temperate, Siberia
  • Europe, Eastern Europe
  • Europe, Middle Europe
  • Europe, Southeastern Europe
  • Europe, Southwestern Europe
  • Northern America, Eastern Canada
  • Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A.
  • Northern America, Northwestern U.S.A.
  • Northern America, Subarctic America
  • Northern America, Western Canada

Rhinanthus minor L.

Family: OROBANCHACEAE
Genus: Rhinanthus
Species: minor L.
Common names: Yellow rattle; Corn rattle; Hay rattle; Penny grass; Rattle grass
Distribution summary: Temperate Asia, Europe, Northern America
Habit: Annual
Hardiness: H4 - Hardy; average winter
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Plane tree bed (P)
Reason for growing: Medicinal


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