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WIKTROP - Weed Identification and Knowledge in the Tropical and Mediterranean areas

WIKTROP - Weed Identification and Knowledge in the Tropical and Mediterranean areas

Scorpiurus muricatus L.

Plants

Fruit en forme de gousse lomentacée, enroulée sur elle-même

Fruit en forme de gousse lomentacée, enroulée sur elle-même

Inflorescence en ombelle de 2-5 fleurs jaune d’or, sur de longs pédoncules réfléchis dépassant généralement les feuilles axillaires.

Inflorescence en ombelle de 2-5 fleurs jaune d’or, sur de longs pédoncules réfléchis dépassant généralement les feuilles axillaires.

Inflorescence en ombelle de 2-5 fleurs jaune d’or, sur de longs pédoncules réfléchis dépassant généralement les feuilles axillaires.

Inflorescence en ombelle de 2-5 fleurs jaune d’or, sur de longs pédoncules réfléchis dépassant généralement les feuilles axillaires.

Plantule

Plantule

Plantule

Fruit en forme de gousse lomentacée, enroulée sur elle-même

Inflorescence en ombelle de 2-5 fleurs jaune d’or, sur de longs pédoncules réfléchis dépassant généralement les feuilles axillaires.

Inflorescence en ombelle de 2-5 fleurs jaune d’or, sur de longs pédoncules réfléchis dépassant généralement les feuilles axillaires.

Plante adulte

Plante adulte

Plante adulte

Plante adulte

Gousses

🗒 Synonyms

synonym	Scorpiurus echinatus Lam.
synonym	Scorpiurus laevigatus Sm.
synonym	Scorpiurus muricatus subsp. laevigatus (Sm.)Thell.
synonym	Scorpiurus muricatus subsp. subvillosus (L.)Thell.
synonym	Scorpiurus muricatus subsp. sulcatus (L.)Thell.
synonym	Scorpiurus muricatus var. subvillosus (L.)Fiori
synonym	Scorpiurus oliverii P.Palau
synonym	Scorpiurus subvillosus L.
synonym	Scorpiurus subvillosus subsp. sulcatus (L.)Hayek
synonym	Scorpiurus sulcatus L.
synonym	Scorpiurus vermiculata Sensu M.Bieb.

🗒 Common Names

Arabic	Denb el ‘Aqreb, Lozga, Tagourit
English	Caterpillar Plant
French	: Chenillette épineuse

📚 Overview

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Diagnostic Keys

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SubSpecies Varieties Races

Diagnostic Keys

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📚 Natural History

Natural History

Life cycle

Annual

Annual

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Life Expectancy

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Growth form

Erected

Erected

Prostrated

Prostrated

Leaf arrangement

Alternate

Alternate

Leaf type

Simple

Simple

Latex

Without latex

Without latex

Stem section

Ridged or grooved

Ridged or grooved

Root type

Taproot

Taproot

Hollow or solid stem

Hollow stem

Hollow stem

Stipule type

Lanceolate stipule

Lanceolate stipule

Leaf attachment type

sessile

sessile

with petiole

with petiole

Fruit type

Pod

Pod

Pod type

Articulated pod

Articulated pod

Cotyledon type

linear

linear

Lamina base

attenuate

attenuate

Lamina margin

entire

entire

Lamina apex

acute

acute

Upperface pilosity

Less hairy

Less hairy

Upperface hair type

Pubescent

Pubescent

Lowerface pilosity

Less hairy

Less hairy

Lowerface hair type

Pubescent

Pubescent

Simple leaf type

Lamina elliptic

Lamina elliptic

Lamina section

flat

flat

Lamina Veination

Curved and united with the vein above

Curved and united with the vein above

Flower color

Yellow

Yellow

Inflorescence type

Pedonculate glomerule

Pedonculate glomerule

Stem pilosity

Less hairy

Less hairy

Stem hair type

Pubescent

Pubescent

Life form

Broadleaf plant

Broadleaf plant

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Trophic Strategy

Molecular Biology

Miscellaneous Details

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📚 Habitat and Distribution

Habitat and Distribution

General Habitat

Habitat

Terrestrial

Terrestrial

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Endemic Distribution

No Data

📚 Occurrence

No Data

📚 Demography and Conservation

Demography and Conservation

Population Biology

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Conservation Status

Protection Legal Status

No Data

📚 Uses and Management

Uses and Management

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No Data

📚 Information Listing

Information Listing

Species Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN)

Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)

Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

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National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)

Information Listing > References

AdvenAlg 1.1 : Identification et Connaissance des Principales Adventices d'Algérie Méditerranéenne

Thomas Le Bourgeois

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🐾 Taxonomy

Root	Root
Kingdom	Plantae
Phylum	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida
Order	Fabales
Family	Fabaceae
Genus	Scorpiurus
Species	Scorpiurus muricatus L.

📊 Temporal Distribution

📷 Related Observations

👥 Groups

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