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Common cow wheat

Melampyrum pratense

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Field Notes

Description:

This plant has pale yellow flowers which appear along the length of the stem always in pairs and accompanied by two leaves.

Common cow-wheat is semi-parasitic as it attaches to the roots of other plants in order to feed.

Habitat:

Can be found growing in woodland, heaths and upland moors.
This one was found in the shores of Loch Lomond

Reference Links:

Common cow-wheat | Plant & fungi species | Wild plants

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PublishedJuly 29, 2013

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