KNP Rare Plants Database


 
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American Cowwheat
Melampyrum lineare var. latifolium
Family: Scrophulariaceae

Protection Status:
State Status:  T
USFWS Status: 

Global Rank: G5T5
State Rank: S2

   


Habitat:
Dry open sandstone ridgetops including dry to dry-mesic second growth woods, road edges and rock outcrops.

Species Description:
Annual herb.

Phenology:
Flowering Period: Early June to late August.

Additional Information at NatureServe

Diagnostic Characteristics:
Small annual with opposite lanceolate to ovate (not linear) leaves, the larger ones 10-13 mm wide. Bracteal leaves entire although the uppermost ones may have a few short basal teeth. Stamens 4, corolla glabrous and white with a yellow palate.

Management:
Timber removal would be detrimental.


Global Range:


Known Kentucky Occurrences:
Species occurrence map

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Data Last Updated: November 2018
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