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Dodartia orientalis L. is a plant in the Mazaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Dodartia orientalis L. (Dodartia orientalis L.)
Plantae

Dodartia orientalis L.

Dodartia orientalis L.

Dodartia is a Mazaceae flowering plant genus with one accepted weedy perennial species eaten by saiga antelope.

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Family
Genus
Dodartia
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Dodartia orientalis L.

Taxonomic Classification

Dodartia is a genus of flowering plants that belongs to the Mazaceae plant family.

Accepted Species

Currently, only one species in this genus is accepted: Dodartia orientalis.

Native Distribution

This species is native to a wide range of regions including Ukraine, Russia, Anatolia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Altai, northern China, and Mongolia.

Growth Habit & Ecological Role

Dodartia orientalis is a weedy perennial plant, and it is consumed by saiga antelope.

Photo: (c) Elena Ilyna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Elena Ilyna · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Mazaceae Dodartia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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