Author | Westbury, B.D. & Davies, A. |
Year | 2005 |
Title | Yellow Rattle - its natural history and use in grassland diversification |
Type | Paper |
Source | British Wildlife Vol 17, No 2: 93-98. |
Illustrations | Colour photographs |
Review (by Malcolm Storey) | The two species of yellow rattles are hemiparasites. The commoner (Lesser) Yellow Rattle has been used to reduce the fertility in species-rich grassland restoration. |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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For identification, Colour photograph | Current | Rhinanthus angustifolius | Greater Yellow-rattle | Plantae: Lamiales: Orobanchaceae |
For identification, Colour photograph | Current | Rhinanthus minor | Yellow-rattle, "The Meadow-maker" | Plantae: Lamiales: Orobanchaceae |
Current | POACEAE | grasses, couch | Plantae: Poales |
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