Yellow Rattle

Yellow Rattle Overview

Rhinanthus minor is an annual species in the Orobanchaceae family. This plant produces characteristic pea-like, tubular yellow flowers which are surrounded by papery modified leaves with serrate toothed edges. It typically grows to around 30cm in height, producing branching stems with lance-shaped leaves. This wildflower is parasitic of grasses and because of this allows other wildflowers to grow which would otherwise be out-competed by grass.

How to propagate Yellow Rattle

Division

Seed

Special features of Yellow Rattle

Attractive flowers

Other uses of Yellow Rattle

Wildflower/meadow, partly parasitic.