Biology:Scorpiurus muricatus

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Short description: Species of legume

Scorpiurus muricatus
Scorpiurus muricatus (habitus).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Scorpiurus
Species:
S. muricatus
Binomial name
Scorpiurus muricatus
Synonyms
List
  • Scorpioides elegans Bubani
  • Scorpioides muricata (L.) Medik.
  • Scorpioides sulcata (L.) Medik.
  • Scorpiurus acutifolius Viv.
  • Scorpiurus echinatus Lam.
  • Scorpiurus laevigatus Sm.
  • Scorpiurus margaritae P.Palau
  • Scorpiurus minimus Losinsk.
  • Scorpiurus muricatus var. margaritae (P.Palau) E.Domínguez & E.F.Galiano
  • Scorpiurus oliveri P.Palau
  • Scorpiurus subvillosus L.
  • Scorpiurus sulcatus L.
Scorpiurus muricatus - MHNT

Scorpiurus muricatus, the caterpillar-plant[1] or prickly scorpion's-tail,[2] is an annual leguminous plant native to southern Europe and Greater Syria with tiny pea-like flowers and simple leaves uncharacteristic of a legume. Its contorted, pubescent pods give rise to its common name "prickly caterpillar". Extracts of the species have been found to have allelopathic effects on microbes of the genus Fusarium due to the high concentration of phytoalexins in the plants' tissues.[3]

This is mainly a garden plant used as a groundcover. Its densely haired pods may be added to salads for interest, and its leaves used as a salad herb in some Mediterranean countries.

References

  1. ↑ (xls) BSBI List 2007, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, https://bsbi.org/download/3542/, retrieved 2014-10-17 
  2. ↑ "Scorpiurus muricatus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SCMU3. Retrieved 8 November 2015. 
  3. ↑  , Wikidata Q111370060

Wikidata ☰ Q3762497 entry




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