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Herbarium specimen: Melampyrum pratense

Taxon:Scrophulariaceae: Melampyrum pratense L. ("Common Cow-wheat")
det. Charles Edward Britton 7/3/1942

Regardless of golden-yellow flowers, I think this belongs to an unpublished variety of mine. I havewhat similar plants from Wales and from Scotland all belong to var. ericitorum.

Filed in taxon folder:Scrophulariaceae: Melampyrum pratense L. ("Common Cow-wheat")
Collected by:Rev. Edward Shearburn Marshall
Collection date:23/6/1899
Locality:Ireland, VCH27 West Mayo, Achill, L79, Wet bog near Sraheens Loch, Achill Isl'd
Institution:South London Botanical Institute (SLBI)
Image:Melampyrum pratense herbarium specimen from Achill, VCH27 West Mayo in 1899 by Rev. Edward Shearburn Marshall.
fruits/flowers:mature flowers
notes:Flowers golden-yellow
Filing note:Melampyrum pratense varieties

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 taxonlocalitycollectorsdateinstitution
+Melampyrum pratenseIE, VCH27 West Mayo, AchillEdward Shearburn Marshall23/6/1899ABS
+Melampyrum pratenseIE, VCH27 West Mayo, Achill SoundEdward Shearburn Marshall23/6/1899BIRM

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Documented by dawn nelson on 23rd March 2013.

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