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Melampyrum barbatum
It is an annual plant, reaches the height of 15 - 35 cm. In the Czech Republic, the plant is on the Red List and in Austria it is considered endangered.
The rare occurrences are in areas south of the Alps and Carpathians. Common in Pannonian valley : Austria (mainly in Burgenland ), Hungary , Romania , Albania ... and to Italy .
This plant is know to be a very a very good source of antioxidanas, the biggest concentration is found in flowers.
Spotted on Jul 19, 2013
Submitted on Jul 19, 2013
