Cow Wheat

Family: Snapdragon
Season: spring/late summer

Last Update: 04Aug97

(Beech Hill; 29-Jun-96)


(Needles (DSF); 23-Jun-96)

Cow-wheat

Fairly common, tiny flower found in dry woods, usually on hilltops. Very small, usually paired, white/creamy trumpet flowers, ending in yellowish snapdragon-ish lobes. Toothed leaves appear on top of stem, usually later in season. Parasitic, though I don't know how (saprophytic?)


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