Camelina microcarpa is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by several common names, including littlepod false flax[1] lesser gold-of-pleasure[2] and small seed false flax. It is native to Europe and Asia, and it is common across the globe as an introduced species and sometimes a noxious weed. It is known as a weed of grain crops such as wheat and rye. This is an erect annual herb producing a branched or unbranched stem 30 centimeters to one meter in height. It is sometimes coated thinly in hairs, particularly on the lower part. The leaves are lance-shaped to oblong. The upper part of the stem is occupied by an inflorescence of many pale yellow flowers. They yield plump oblong to rounded fruits, each under a centimeter long and held at the tip of a short pedicel.
Camelina microcarpa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Brassicales |
Family: | Brassicaceae |
Genus: | Camelina |
Species: | C. microcarpa
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Binomial name | |
Camelina microcarpa | |
Synonyms | |
Camelina sylvestris Wallr. |
References
edit- ^ NRCS. "Camelina microcarpa". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
External links
edit- Jepson Manual Treatment
- Missouri Plants Photo Profile Archived 2019-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
- AgroAtlas