Odontites vernus
| Odontites vernus | |
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| File:Red bartsia 800.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Odontites |
| Species: | O. vernus
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| Binomial name | |
| Odontites vernus | |
Odontites vernus, the red bartsia,[1][2] is a wild flower from the family Orobanchaceae native to Europe and Asia and occurring as an alien in North America.[3] The red bartsia is a common plant in low-fertility soils, where it lives partially as a parasite on the roots of grasses.[4] The red bartsia has pinkish and red flowers from June to September. They prefer dry conditions and full sun light exposure and are pollinated by bees and wasps.[4]
Over the last 70 years, the red bartsia has disappeared from many woodland locations in the English county of Dorset.[5]
In Manitoba, Canada, the plant known as red bartsia is considered a weed.[6]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]Odontites is derived from Greek and means 'tooth-related', a name which is in reference to Pliny the Elder using it to treat toothaches. Vernus means 'of the spring' (vernal).[7]
References
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External links
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