R. cristi-galli is found in grasslands in throughout North America.
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Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy.
Seeds are cold stratified and germinate at 15 C.
Vallance, K. B. (1952). The germination of the seeds of Rhinanthus crista-galli. Ann. Bot. 16, 409-420. In:Baskin, C. and Baskin, J. Table 10.19 Chapter 10 In: Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press, 1998. 666 pages.
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Rhinanthus minor ssp. minor L. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/01). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.