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Lunaria
Genus of flowering plants in the cabbage family Brassicaceae From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lunaria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae. It is native to Europe and has been introduced to North America and elsewhere.[1] Species include:
- L. annua (syn. L. biennis), annual or biennial
- L. rediviva, perennial
- L. telekiana. rare Balkan species[2]
The Latin name Lunaria means "moon-like" and refers to the plants' decorative seedpods.[3]
They have hairy toothed leaves and terminal racemes of white or violet flowers in Spring and Summer, followed by prominent, translucent, disc-shaped seedpods, which are frequently seen in flower arrangements.[2]
They are widely grown as ornamental plants in gardens, and have become naturalised in many temperate areas away from their native habitat.
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- L. annua, with seeds
- L. annua, without seeds
- L. annua, unripe seedpod in July
- Detail of flower,
L. annua - White-flowered form,
L. annua - Storage roots at the end of first growth period,
L. annua - L. rediviva
- L. rediviva
- L. rediviva
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