Reichardia tingitana | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Reichardia tingitana in Spain | |
Scientific classification
![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Reichardia |
Species: | R. tingitana
|
Binomial name | |
Reichardia tingitana | |
Synonyms | |
Reichardia orientalis (L.) Asch. & Schweinf. |
Reichardia tingitana is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae that is distributed primarily throughout Mediterranean and West Asia. [2] It is known by the common name false sowthistle. [3]
The leaves have an alternate arrangement and are entire with serrated margins. No stipule is present on the petiole. [3]
An annual plant, its flowering period is from March to May. Like most angiosperms, its flowers are hermaphroditic. The petals are of a yellow color. [3]
As a glycophyte, it is accustomed to growing in saline soils. Arid deserts and shrub-steppes are its most common habitats. [3] It also grows well in sandy depressions in the Middle East. [4]
In France, it is a naturalized species. [1] Another country it has been introduced to is Australia, where it is commonly recognized as a minor weed. There its main habitats are urban sites, coastal dunes and alluvial plains. [2]
It has been recorded in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and eastern Saudi Arabia. [4] Common names for it in Arabia are huzan, mureer, and murar. [5] Uses in folk medicine have been recorded in the Middle East, its leaves being used to treat ailments such as constipation, colic and inflamed eyes. [4]
Reichardia tingitana | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Reichardia tingitana in Spain | |
Scientific classification
![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Reichardia |
Species: | R. tingitana
|
Binomial name | |
Reichardia tingitana | |
Synonyms | |
Reichardia orientalis (L.) Asch. & Schweinf. |
Reichardia tingitana is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae that is distributed primarily throughout Mediterranean and West Asia. [2] It is known by the common name false sowthistle. [3]
The leaves have an alternate arrangement and are entire with serrated margins. No stipule is present on the petiole. [3]
An annual plant, its flowering period is from March to May. Like most angiosperms, its flowers are hermaphroditic. The petals are of a yellow color. [3]
As a glycophyte, it is accustomed to growing in saline soils. Arid deserts and shrub-steppes are its most common habitats. [3] It also grows well in sandy depressions in the Middle East. [4]
In France, it is a naturalized species. [1] Another country it has been introduced to is Australia, where it is commonly recognized as a minor weed. There its main habitats are urban sites, coastal dunes and alluvial plains. [2]
It has been recorded in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and eastern Saudi Arabia. [4] Common names for it in Arabia are huzan, mureer, and murar. [5] Uses in folk medicine have been recorded in the Middle East, its leaves being used to treat ailments such as constipation, colic and inflamed eyes. [4]