NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Melampyrum lineare
Cow-wheat, Common Cow-wheat, Appalachian Cow-wheat, Narrowleaf Cow-wheat
Scientific Name: |
Melampyrum lineare |
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Genus: |
Melampyrum |
Species Epithet: |
lineare |
Common Name: |
Cow-wheat, Common Cow-wheat, Appalachian Cow-wheat, Narrowleaf Cow-wheat |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Annual (Herbs Only) |
Plant Family |
Orobanchaceae (Broomrape Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
Bloom Time: |
April, May, June, July |
Growing Area: |
Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
Var. latifolium: Dry soils in ridgetop woodlands, heath balds, and in thin soils around rock outcrops (especially on granitic domes near Highlands, NC); common in NC Mountains; var. americanum: Dry soils; rare in NC Mountains (Weakley 2015). |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Annual (Herbs Only) |
Wildlife Value: |
No known wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Hemiparasitic. Two varieties in NC, var. americanum (Common Cow-wheat) and var. latifolium (Appalachian Cow-wheat). |
Black Mountain, June 2005 |
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Black Mountain, June 2005 |
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Black Mountain, June 2005 |
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