Family: figworts (Scrophulariaceae)
Flowering time: June–September
Size: 20–50 cm
Habitat: rocky grasslands, meadows, pastures and overgrown mires
Tufted yellow-rattle (Rhinanthus glacialis) is a hemiparasitic plant that draws water with mineral nutrients from the host plant, while organic substances are synthesized by itself in its green parts through photosynthesis. The stem, floral bracts, and the calyx are completely bare. Leaves are sessile, linear to lanceolate with a serrated margin and are arranged oppositely. The floral bracts are longer than the sulfur-yellow bilabiate flowers, which are grouped in a dense whorled inflorescence. The teeth of the bracts are elongated into 1 to 5 mm long awns, and the upper and lower lips of the corolla are noticeably spaced apart.
Except for Pomurje, the tufted yellow-rattle is widespread throughout Slovenia.
