Rhinanthus minor
Yellow rattle, Corn rattle, Hay rattle, Penny grass, Rattle grass, Arctic rattlebox, Little yellow rattle
Rhinanthus Rhinanthus
R. minor - R. minor is a semi-parasitic annual with light-green leaves and bright yellow flowers with inflated calyxes. The fruits rattle inside the calyx when ripe.
Rhinanthus minor is: Deciduous
Upright
May be toxic to cattle.
Yellow in Summer
Light green in Summer
Free from pests.
Free from disease.
Seed
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Rhinanthus minor (Yellow rattle) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.2m after 1 year.
Low Maintenance, Naturalised in turf, Wildflower
Plant in moist but well-drained soil in a sunny position.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Rhinanthus minor
Yellow rattle, Corn rattle, Hay rattle, Penny grass, Rattle grass, Arctic rattlebox, Little yellow rattle
Rhinanthus Rhinanthus
R. minor - R. minor is a semi-parasitic annual with light-green leaves and bright yellow flowers with inflated calyxes. The fruits rattle inside the calyx when ripe.
Deciduous
Upright
May be toxic to cattle.
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Yellow in Summer
Light green in Summer
Free from pests.
Free from disease.
Seed
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Rhinanthus minor (Yellow rattle) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.2m after 1 year.
Low Maintenance, Naturalised in turf, Wildflower
Plant in moist but well-drained soil in a sunny position.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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