Biology:Thymelaea passerina

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Short description: Species of plant

Thymelaea passerina
In bloom
Seed
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Thymelaea
Species:
T. passerina
Binomial name
Thymelaea passerina
(L.) Coss. & Germ.
Synonyms[1]

Thymelaea passerina, the spurge flax, sparrow weed, mezereon, or annual thymelaea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae.[2][3] It is native to central and southern Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, the western Himalayas, and Xinjiang in China, and it has been introduced to central North America, and to South Australia.[1] An erect annual from 6 to 61 cm (2.5 to 24 in) tall, it is typically found in steppes, disturbed areas, and old fields.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q163133 entry