Crested Cow-Wheat
Melampyrum cristatum L.
Melampyrum cristatum L., known as crested cow-wheat, is a flowering plant in the Orobanchaceae family. It was first described in 1753 and is native to regions including Finland, Denmark, France, Germany, and parts of Russia and the Balkans.
Description
Melampyrum cristatum is a member of the Orobanchaceae family and is commonly referred to as crested cow-wheat. It is found in various parts of Europe and Asia, including Finland, Denmark, France, Germany, Russia, and the Baltic States. The species was first published in 1753 by Linnaeus. It belongs to the genus Melampyrum and is distributed across a wide range, including parts of Central and Eastern Europe, the British Isles, and regions such as the Altay and the Baltic States.
Other common names
Crested Cow-Wheat
Distribution
NO · Finland · SE · DK · Albania · Altay · Austria · Baltic States · Belarus · Belgium · Bulgaria · Central European Rus · Corse · Czechoslovakia · Denmark · East European Russia · France · Germany · Great Britain · Hungary · Italy · Kazakhstan · Krasnoyarsk · Kriti · North Caucasus · North European Russi · Northwest European R · Norway · Poland · Romania
Synonyms
Melampyrum ronnigeriMelampyrum solstitialeMarinellia cristataMelampyrum cristatum var. majusMelampyrum cristatum var. solstitialeMelampyrum cristatum f. angustissimumMelampyrum cristatum subsp. ronnigeriMelampyrum cristatum subsp. solstitialeMelampyrum cristatum var. ronnigeriMelampyrum cristatum subvar. ronnigeri
