Status:
valid
Authors:
Chabert
Source:
tro
Year:
1899
Citation Micro:
Bull. Herb. Boissier 7: 515 (1899)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001138515
Common Names
- Rhinanthus groenlandicus
- Groenlandicus Rhinanthus
- Rhinanthus Groenlandicus
Description
Rhinanthus groenlandicus (also called Greenland Hawkweed, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to North America and Europe. It has a basal rosette of leaves and yellow flowers. It is found in moist meadows, grasslands, and open woods.
Uses & Benefits
Rhinanthus groenlandicus is used as an ornamental plant, for erosion control, and as a groundcover.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Flower: Rhinanthus groenlandicus has small, yellow, tubular flowers with five petals. Seed: The seeds are small and black. Seedlings: The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.
Where to Find Rhinanthus groenlandicus
Rhinanthus groenlandicus can be found in North America, Europe, and parts of Asia.
Species in the Rhinanthus genus
Rhinanthus adulterinus,
Rhinanthus songeonii,
Rhinanthus dinaricus,
Rhinanthus freynii,
Rhinanthus javorkae,
Rhinanthus hungaricus,
Rhinanthus halophilus,
Rhinanthus antiquus,
Rhinanthus digeneus,
Rhinanthus alectorolophus,
Rhinanthus colchicus,
Rhinanthus burnatii,
Rhinanthus carinthiacus,
Rhinanthus asperulus,
Rhinanthus brigantiacus,
Rhinanthus borbasii,
Rhinanthus lengyelii,
Rhinanthus vassilczenkoi,
Rhinanthus subulatus,
Rhinanthus wettsteinii,
Rhinanthus ovifugus,
Rhinanthus niederederi,
Rhinanthus oligadenus,
Rhinanthus lorinensis,
Rhinanthus mediterraneus,
Rhinanthus magocsyanus,
Rhinanthus rumelicus,
Rhinanthus riphaeus,
Rhinanthus schischkinii,
Rhinanthus schneiderae,
Rhinanthus poeverleinii,
Rhinanthus pampaninii,
Rhinanthus ponticus,
Rhinanthus pseudoantiquus,
Rhinanthus puberulus,
Rhinanthus minor,
Rhinanthus pubescens,
Rhinanthus pindicus,
Rhinanthus sintenisii,
Rhinanthus gracilis,
Rhinanthus wagneri,
Rhinanthus melampyroides,
Rhinanthus major,
Rhinanthus groenlandicus,
Rhinanthus cretaceus,
Rhinanthus glacialis,
Rhinanthus osiliensis,
Rhinanthus pumilus,
Species in the Orobanchaceae family
Aeginetia indica,
Aeginetia mirabilis,
Aeginetia mpomii,
Aeginetia selebica,
Aeginetia sessilis,
Aeginetia sinensis,
Aeginetia flava,
Aeginetia acaulis,
Agalinis angustifolia,
Agalinis aphylla,
Agalinis aspera,
Agalinis auriculata,
Agalinis bandeirensis,
Agalinis bangii,
Agalinis brachyphylla,
Agalinis calycina,
Agalinis chaparensis,
Agalinis communis,
Agalinis decemloba,
Agalinis densiflora,
Agalinis digitalis,
Agalinis divaricata,
Agalinis edwardsiana,
Agalinis fasciculata,
Agalinis fiebrigii,
Agalinis filicaulis,
Agalinis filifolia,
Agalinis gattingeri,
Agalinis genistifolia,
Agalinis gypsophila,
Agalinis heterophylla,
Agalinis homalantha,
Agalinis humilis,
Agalinis itambensis,
Agalinis kingsii,
Agalinis lanceolata,
Agalinis laxa,
Agalinis linarioides,
Agalinis linifolia,
Agalinis maritima,
Agalinis megalantha,
Agalinis meyeniana,
Agalinis nana,
Agalinis navasotensis,
Agalinis neoscotica,
Agalinis obtusifolia,
Agalinis oligophylla,
Agalinis peduncularis,
Agalinis pennellii,
Agalinis plukenetii,
References
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:219216-2: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].