Melampyrum roseum Maxim.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Orobanchaceae > Melampyrum

Characteristics

An annual herb. It has many branches. It grows 30-60 cm high. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 2-8 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. They taper to the tip. The flowers are red-purple. They are in loose groups at the ends of branches. These are 2-10 cm long. The fruit are oval capsules. These are 10-13 mm long. There are 2-4 seeds.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support parasite
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.33 - 0.6
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows in north western China. It grows in thickets in slopes and among tall grasses below 1,500 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The roots are used for tea.
Uses medicinal tea
Edible roots
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Cultivation

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Images

Melampyrum roseum unspecified picture

Distribution

Melampyrum roseum world distribution map, present in China, Japan, and Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:805723-1
WFO ID wfo-0001138714
COL ID 3Z5DD
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Synonyms

Melampyrum ciliare Melampyrum jedoense Melampyrum japonicum Melampyrum roseum Melampyrum roseum var. roseum Melampyrum roseum subsp. hirsutum Melampyrum roseum var. hirsutum

Lower taxons

Melampyrum roseum var. setaceum Melampyrum roseum var. ovalifolium Melampyrum roseum var. obtusifolium