Rhinanthus minor L.
Yellow Rattle
Yellow rattle is a herbaceous annual wildflower with opposite, simple leaves and upright stems. The plant grows up to 10–50 centimeters tall with a four-angled stem that can be simple or branched. The leaves are sessile, somewhat heart-shaped at the base, and ovate to lanceolate in shape. The plant is known for its dry capsule fruit containing loose, rattling seeds. It is hemiparasitic and can parasitize grasses (Poaceae) and legumes (Fabaceae).
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Lamiales
Orobanchaceae
Rhinanthus
The seeds contain iridoids, which give them a bitter taste.
Yellow rattle is used to create or restore wildflower meadows by suppressing dominant grasses and recycling soil nutrients. It has been traditionally used for medicinal purposes, such as treating coughs or dimness of sight, but it is also known to be toxic to animals.
May to September
August to November
10–50 centimeters
Yellow
Dry fields, meadows, semi-natural species-rich water-meadows
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