Melampyrum lineare
Narrowleaf Cow Wheat, American Cow Wheat
Other regional names: Linear Cow Wheat +2 more
- Linear Cow Wheat
- Narrow Leaved Cow Wheat
- Narrowleaf Cowwheat
Also known as: Melampyrum americanum Michx. +12 more
- Melampyrum americanum Michx.
- Melampyrum brachiatum Schwein.
- Melampyrum lanceolatum Raf.
- Melampyrum latifolium (W.P.C.Barton) Muhl. ex Britton & A.Brown
- Melampyrum lineare f. brachiatum Beauverd
- Melampyrum lineare f. platyphyllum Beauverd
- Melampyrum lineare f. stenophyllum Beauverd
- Melampyrum lineare subsp. pectinatum Pennell
- Melampyrum lineare var. americanum (Michx.) Beauverd
- Melampyrum lineare var. latifolium W.P.C.Barton
- Melampyrum lineare var. lineare
- Melampyrum lineare var. pectinatum (Pennell) Fernald
- Melampyrum pratense var. americanum (Michx.) Benth.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orobanchaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hemiparasitic annual.
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Melampyrum lineare (commonly known as Narrowleaf Cow Wheat or American cow-wheat) is a parasitic plant within the Orobanchaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, British Columbia, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin