Odontites vernus

Odontites vernus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Odontites
Species: O. vernus
Binomial name
Odontites vernus
Dumort.

Odontites vernus (red bartsia) is a wild flower from the Scrophulariaceae, Figwort family native to Europe and Asia and occurring as an alien in North America.[1] The red bartsia is a common plant in low-fertility soils, where it lives partially as a parasite on the roots of grasses.[2] The red bartsia has pinkish and red flowers from June to September. They prefer dry conditions and full sun light exposure and are pollinated by bees and wasps.[2] Over the last 70 years, the red bartsia has disappeared from many woodland locations in the English county of Dorset.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Red Bartsia (Odontites vernus)". Nearctica. 2003. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Red Bartsia". Natural England. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  3. ↑ "English woodlands are losing their character". Planet Earth online. 22 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.

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