Thymelaea passerina

Thymelaea passerina
	In bloom
	Seed
Scientific classification
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
	List Daphne passerina (L.) E.H.L.Krause; Giardia arvensis (Lam.) C.Gerber; Ligia passerina (L.) Fasano; Passerina annua Wikstr.; Passerina arvensis (Lam.) Ball; Passerina concinna Walp.; Passerina diarthronoides Griff.; Passerina passerina (L.) Huth; Passerina pubescens Guss.; Passerina stellera Ramond ex DC.; Stellera annua Salisb.; Stellera passerina L.; Stellera passerina var. tenuior Rchb.; Thymelaea arvensis Lam.; Thymelaea passerina var. perennans Welw. ex Cout.; ;

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]

Botanical illustration
Stipe with leaves and flowers
Stem with leaves and hypanthium
Growing in fallow land

References

^ ^a ^b "Thymelaea passerina (L.) Coss. & Germ". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
^ ^a ^b Nevling Jr., Lorin I.; Barringer, Kerry (5 November 2020). "Thymelaea passerina (Linnaeus) Cosson & Germain". Flora of North America. efloras.org. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
^ "Thymelaea passerina". canadensys.net. Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). 7 March 2024. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2024.

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[POWO_77085178-1-1] "Thymelaea passerina (L.) Coss. & Germ". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 March 2024.

[FNA_Tp-2] Nevling Jr., Lorin I.; Barringer, Kerry (5 November 2020). "Thymelaea passerina (Linnaeus) Cosson & Germain". Flora of North America. efloras.org. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2024.

[3] "Thymelaea passerina". canadensys.net. Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). 7 March 2024. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2024.

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Thymelaea passerina

In bloom

Seed
Scientific classification
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]
List Daphne passerina (L.) E.H.L.Krause Giardia arvensis (Lam.) C.Gerber Ligia passerina (L.) Fasano Passerina annua Wikstr. Passerina arvensis (Lam.) Ball Passerina concinna Walp. Passerina diarthronoides Griff. Passerina passerina (L.) Huth Passerina pubescens Guss. Passerina stellera Ramond ex DC. Stellera annua Salisb. Stellera passerina L. Stellera passerina var. tenuior Rchb. Thymelaea arvensis Lam. Thymelaea passerina var. perennans Welw. ex Cout.