Friday, September 3, 2010

The stinky plant from our herb class: Rhinanthus minor



Rhinanthus minor
Yellow Rattle


 I think this is the stinky plant that was brought to our herb class for identification.
I don't see any medicinal uses, although the smell is enough to keep me away from it!
This plant might be poisonous to livestock. You can get a yellow dye from
the leaves.



You can see the small leaves in this picture.

I can't find any references to the bad smell, but I am pretty sure this is the plant.