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Melampyrum arvense
Also called Ackerwachtelweizen
Melampyrum arvense, commonly known as field cow-wheat, is an herbaceous flowering plant of the genus Melampyrum in the family Orobanchaceae. It is striking because of the conspicuous spike of pink or purple terminal bracts which includes the flowers.
The Latin specific epithet arvense means "growing in cultivated fields".
This European plant flowers from June to September. It is favoured by a dry habitat and chalky soil.
Crested Cow-wheat · Narrowleaf cowwheat · Ivan Da Maria · Common cow-wheat · Small Cow Wheat · Cow Wheat
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Melampyrum arvense by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
