Melampyrum lineare
| Melampyrum lineare | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Melampyrum |
| Species: | M. lineare |
| Binomial name | |
| Melampyrum lineare Desr. | |
Melampyrum lineare or narrowleaf cow wheat is a hemiparasitic plant native to North America, especially southern Canada through the eastern United States. Leaves have two forms. Lower on the plant leaves are linear. Below the flowers, leaves have two pointed lobes behind the usual linear structure. Leaves are opposite. Stems appear dark olive green and slender. Cow wheat is low ground cover and does not get taller than a foot. This plant is common to jack pine and red pine stands.
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