Melampyrum sylvaticum. Small cow wheat.
Life-form & Growth Form:
Therophyte. Annual. Little/no vegetative spread.
Spore-producing period:
June to August.
Habitats:
Upland woods and glens; light, humid shade, often close to water. Damp somewhat enriched acidic soils. Wooded ravines. Requires species rich woodland ground layer.
Threats:
Historic habitat loss and fragmentation through deforestation, particularly removal or fragmentation of long-established woodland. Over-grazing with woodlands, resulting in impoverished ground flora. Isolated populations at increased risk of local extinction through chance events.
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