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Melampyrum lineare

Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling
mel-am-PY-rum lin-AIR-ee
Description

Cow-wheat (Melampyrum lineare) is a wildflower that produces small, tubular, white and yellow flowers. It grows on well-drained sites, often under pine trees and prefers dry to moist woods, bogs, and rocky barrens. It is found from Canada to Georgia

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Tags:
#NC native#NC Native Pollinator Plant#annual#wildflower
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#NC native#NC Native Pollinator Plant#annual#wildflower
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Melampyrum
    Species:
    lineare
    Family:
    Orobanchaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Annual
    Recommended Propagation Strategy:
    Seed
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Canada to North & Eastern U.S.A
    Distribution:
    Dry to moist woods, bogs, and rocky barrens in CT, DC , DE , GA , ID , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MT , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV Canada: NB , NS , PE
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Annual
    Native Plant
    Wildflower
    Habit/Form:
    Erect
    Maintenance:
    Low
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Cream/Tan
    White
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Summer
    Flower Shape:
    Tubular
    Flower Size:
    < 1 inch
    Flower Description:
    Creamy white two-lipped flowers on short stalks in the axils of upper leaves; upper lip is white, arched, two lobed; lower lip is three-lobed
  • Leaves:
    Leaf Type:
    Simple
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Opposite
    Leaf Shape:
    Lanceolate
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Description:
    Opposite, linear to lanceolate-ovate; often has two to four bristled teeth at the base
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Rock Wall
    Woodland
    Landscape Theme:
    Native Garden
    Rock Garden