Melampyrum nemorosum
| Melampyrum nemorosum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Melampyrum |
| Species: | M. nemorosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Melampyrum nemorosum L. | |
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Melampyrum nemorosum is an herbaceous flowering plant in the broomrape family, Orobanchaceae. It is native to Europe. In Sweden it is called natt och dag.[1]
This is an annual plant. The new leaves are blue, turning green as they mature. They are usually toothed at the bases.
This plant is a host to the fungus Cronartium flaccidum.[2]
References
- ↑ Melampyrum nemorosum. Invasive Species Compendium. CABI.
- ↑ Kaitera, J. and H. Nuorteva. (2003). Cronartium flaccidum produces uredinia and telia on Melampyrum nemorosum and on Finnish Vincetoxicum hirundinaria. Forest Pathology 33: 205–213. doi: 10.1046/j.1439-0329.2003.00321.x