Melampyrum lineare: Country Or Region Of Origin
Canada to North & Eastern U.S.A
Plant Profile: Melampyrum lineare
Taxonomy: Melampyrum lineareNames
Cow Wheat
Phonetic Spelling:mel-am-PY-rum lin-AIR-ee
Genus:Melampyrum
Species:lineare
Family:Orobanchaceae
Cow-wheat (Melampyrum lineare) is a wildflower characterized by its small, tubular flowers that are typically white and yellow. This plant thrives in well-drained environments, commonly found beneath pine trees, and favors habitats ranging from dry to moist woodlands, bogs, and rocky outcrops. Its distribution spans from Canada down to Georgia.
Melampyrum lineare Feature Summary
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Tags
#NC native
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Melampyrum lineare Feature Summary
Attributes
Canada to North & Eastern U.S.A
Dry to moist woods, bogs, and rocky barrens in CT, DC , DE , GA , ID , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MT , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV Canada: NB , NS , PE
Annual
Flowers
Creamy white two-lipped flowers on short stalks in the axils of upper leaves; upper lip is white, arched, two lobed; lower lip is three-lobed
White
Cream/Tan
Summer
Tubular
< 1 inch
Leaves
Opposite, linear to lanceolate-ovate; often has two to four bristled teeth at the base
Simple
Opposite
Lanceolate
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Stem
Landscape
Rock Garden
Native Garden
Woodland
Rock Wall
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Melampyrum lineare Attributes
Melampyrum lineare: Distribution
Dry to moist woods, bogs, and rocky barrens in CT, DC , DE , GA , ID , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MT , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV Canada: NB , NS , PE
Melampyrum lineare: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Melampyrum lineare: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Melampyrum lineare Flowers
Melampyrum lineare: Flower Description
Creamy white two-lipped flowers on short stalks in the axils of upper leaves; upper lip is white, arched, two lobed; lower lip is three-lobed
Melampyrum lineare: Flower Color
Cream/Tan
White
Melampyrum lineare: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Melampyrum lineare: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Melampyrum lineare: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Melampyrum lineare Leaves
Melampyrum lineare: Leaf Description
Opposite, linear to lanceolate-ovate; often has two to four bristled teeth at the base
Melampyrum lineare: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Melampyrum lineare: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Melampyrum lineare: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Melampyrum lineare: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Melampyrum lineare Whole Plant Traits
Melampyrum lineare: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Melampyrum lineare: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Melampyrum lineare: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Melampyrum lineare Cultural Conditions
Melampyrum lineare: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Melampyrum lineare Stem
Melampyrum lineare: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Melampyrum lineare Landscape
Melampyrum lineare: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Melampyrum lineare: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
