Thesium pyrenaicum
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.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]
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 |
Binomial name | |
Thesium pyrenaicum | |
Synonyms | |
Thesium pratense Ehrh. ex Schrad. |
References
- D.L.N.17,p.283
External links
- Media related to Thesium pyrenaicum at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Thesium pyrenaicum at Wikispecies
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