bellardia
Bellardia trixago (L.) All
Overview
- Appearance
- Bellardia trixago is an annual herb that can grow from 6-28 in. (15-70 cm) tall.
- Foliage
- Leaves are green, opposite, sessile, linear to lanceolate, and 0.6-4 in. (1.5-9 cm) long with dentate to crenate margins.
- Flowers
- Flowers are 0.3-0.4 in. (0.8-1 cm) long, upper lip is pale purple and lower lip is white. Flowering occurs from March to May.
- Fruit
- Fruits are ovoid capsules, containing many small, oblong, rigid seeds that can be 0.02-0.04 in. (0.5-1 mm) long
- Ecological Threat
- Bellardia prefers disturbed areas including grasslands, roadsides, and fields. It is native to the Mediterranean.
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Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their invasive species list or law. For more information, visit Invasive.org
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Order: Scrophulariales |
| Family: Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: Bellardia |
| Subject: Bellardia trixago (L.) All |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
Mediterranean lineseed, bellardia
References
Common Name Reference: Weed Science Society of America Common Names List
Scientific Name Reference: PLANTS Database