BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Westbury, B.D. & Davies, A., 2005

Yellow Rattle - its natural history and use in grassland diversification

The two species of yellow rattles are hemiparasites. The commoner (Lesser) Yellow Rattle has been used to reduce the fertility in species-rich grassland restoration.

Journal	British Wildlife
Volume	Volume 17, No 2
Page range	93-98
Illustrations	Colour photographs.

Malcolm Storey

Taxonomic Scope

Rhinanthus angustifolius C. Gmelin (Greater Yellow-rattle)	Identification	Current	Colour photograph.
Rhinanthus minor L. (Yellow-rattle)	Identification	Current	Colour photograph.
POACEAE (grasses - formerly Graminae)	Background Reading	Current

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