Rhinanthus minor | yellow rattle
An important hemiparasitic meadow wildflower known as a meadowmaker
Yellow rattle. It’s yellow and yes, its seed pods rattle - quite loudly in fact!
We mainly talk about Yellow rattle, Rhinanthus minor, in a utilitarian manner. The main reason people want it in grasslands is to keep the vigour of strong wild grasses like cock’s foot under control. It does this by attaching its roots to those of grasses and other plants, extracting nutrition weakening those other plants. Very useful indeed.
