Thesium pyrenaicum
| Thesium pyrenaicum | |
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| Illustration Thesium pyrenaicum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Santalaceae |
| Genus: | Thesium |
| Species: | T. pyrenaicum
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| Binomial name | |
| Thesium pyrenaicum | |
| Synonyms | |
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Thesium pratense Ehrh. ex Schrad. | |
Thesium pyrenaicum is a species in the genus Thesium of the sandalwood family, Santalaceae. The genera and species of this family are usually semiparasites feeding on other plants. T. pyrenaicum or meadowflax is a perennial herb between 15 and 50 cm (5.9 and 19.7 in) high. It occurs in Western Europe. With standing stem(s) the leaves are lineal, with three veins, alternate, without stipules. The flowers, with 3-5 petals, are tube-shaped, and bloom in June and July. The petal tops roll in during the fruiting season. It has 5-9 stamen with distinct ovaries. The seeds are nutlike. The fruit is shorter than the flower.[1]
References
- ^ D.L.N.17, p.283
External links
- Media related to Thesium pyrenaicum at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Thesium pyrenaicum at Wikispecies