Rhinanthus minor
From Puget Prairie Plants
- Scientific Name: Rhinanthus minor ssp. groenlandicus
- Family: Orobanchaceae
- Common Names: Little yellow-rattle, arctic rattlebox
- Synonyms/Misapplications: Rhinanthus articus, R. borealis, R. groenlandicus, R. minor ssp. borealis
- Codon: RHIMIN
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Taxonomy
| Rhinanthis minor | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Subkingdom: | Tracheobionta |
| Phylum: | Spermatophyta |
| Subphylum: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass: | Asteranae |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Rhinanthus L. |
| Species: | Rhinanthus minor L. |
| Subspecies: | Rhinanthus minor ssp. groenlandicus (Chabert) Neuman |
Description
Differentiated from Rhinanthis minor ssp. minor by the bluish-gray teeth on the corolla upper lip, R. minor ssp. minor has whitish teeth and is less common.
