Melampyrum nemorosum

Melampyrum nemorosum L. Deu.: Hain-Wachtelweizen. Suom.: lehtomaitikka. Sven.: natt och dag, svenska flaggan, lundkovall, svenske soldaten.

Cow-wheat.

Plate 12.Classic texts: John Hill 1812.

Photo: Melampyrum nemorosum 3.

Photo: Melampyrum nemorosum 3. Flowering plant. Fagervik, Inkoo, Finland. Wild. 2008-06-01.

Photo: Melampyrum nemorosum 4.

Photo: Melampyrum nemorosum 4. Top, not quite in flower yet. Fagervik, Inkoo, Finland. Wild. 2008-06-01.

Photo: Melampyrum nemorosum 1.

Photo: Melampyrum nemorosum 1. Flowering plant. Mustila arboretum, Elimäki, Finland. Planted. 2000-07-03.

Photo: Melampyrum nemorosum 2.

Photo: Melampyrum nemorosum 2. Flowering plants. Mustila arboretum, Elimäki, Finland. Planted. 2000-07-03.

Photo: Melampyrum nemorosum.

Photo: Melampyrum nemorosum. Flowering plants. These are half-parasites, ie. they only flower if their roots find a host. The seeds look rather a lot like ant pupae, and when they drop ants carry them off. This particular species is the prettiest of the lot. Mustila arboretum, Elimäki, Finland. Planted. 2000-07-03.