Orobanchaceae

Northern yellow rattle

Rhinanthus groenlandicus Chabert

Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Rhinanthus

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Northern yellow rattle (Rhinanthus groenlandicus) — FlowerPhoto: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (3)

Cantonese: 格陵蘭鼻花
English: Northern yellow rattle
smn: Taveruttârääsi

Synonyms

Alectorolophus arcticus Sterneck
Alectorolophus borealis Sterneck
Alectorolophus groenlandicus (Chabert) Ostenf.
Rhinanthus arcticus (Sterneck) Pennell
Rhinanthus borealis (Sterneck) Chabert
Rhinanthus minor subsp. borealis (Sterneck) Á.Löve
Rhinanthus minor subsp. groenlandicus (Chabert) Neuman
Rhinanthus oblongifolius Fernald

Flowers

In flower: July to August (from 131 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Peter L Achuff, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jo Roberts, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Megan Blackmore, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Megan Blackmore, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Eric Lamb, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Dustin Snider, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Peter L Achuff, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Erin Springinotic, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Dustin Snider, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ben Keen, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.