Rhinanthus major
European Yellow Rattle
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orobanchaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hemiparasitic annual.
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Rhinanthus major (commonly known as European yellow rattle) is a parasitic plant within the Orobanchaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Europe. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Chita, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Iran, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Mongolia, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Amur, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Kuril Is., Massachusetts, New York, Primorye, Sakhalin
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