Narrowleaf Cow Wheat

Melampyrum lineare

''Melampyrum lineare'', commonly called the narrowleaf cow wheat, is an herbaceous plant in the family Orobanchaceae. It is native to North America, where it is found in southern Canada and the northern United States, with an extension south in the Appalachian Mountains. It has a wide habitat tolerance, but is usually found in drier and somewhat exposed woodlands.
Melampyrum lineare This is a picture of Melampyrum lineare on the North Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge near Fort Meade, Maryland. Geotagged,Melampyrum lineare,Spring,United States

Appearance

This species is hemiparasitic, meaning it receives energy from both photosynthesis and root parasitism. It is an herbaceous plant that grows in clumps about a 12 inches high. Its leaves are opposite and lanceolate to linear. It produces tubular cream-colored flowers in the summer.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderLamiales
FamilyOrobanchaceae
GenusMelampyrum
SpeciesM. lineare
Photographed in
United States of America