Rhinanthus minor Linnaeus 1756 (Family Orobanchaceae)
Height: 10-60cm
Hemi-parasite
Annual, Lacks Persistent Seed Bank
Hermaphrodite, Flowering May - September
(Earliest: 30.5)
Biotopes: |
Heath and Moorland |
Wet Meadows |
Flower Visitors: |
Pyrgus malvae |
Parasites: |
Apteropeda orbiculata Larva (Leaf Miner) |
Herbivores: |
Helicoverpa armigera |
Anania fuscalis Larva |
Cnephasia asseclana |
Cnephasia incertana |
Sapivores: |
Several Aphididae |
Florivores: |
Eupithecia satyrata |
Granivores: |
Perizoma albulata Larva |
Endothenia marginana |
Ecological Flora of the British Isles
Skye Flora:
Yellow Rattle
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