Lamarckia aurea (L.) Moench is a plant in the Poaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Lamarckia aurea (L.) Moench

Lamarckia aurea (L.) Moench

Lamarckia aurea is an annual golden-flowered grass native to the Mediterranean region, naturalized and invasive in some other areas.

Family
Genus
Lamarckia
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Lamarckia aurea (L.) Moench

Lamarckia aurea (L.) Moench is an annual plant that typically grows 30 to 45 centimeters tall. It produces clusters of golden flowers arranged in a panicle that measures 5 to 8 centimeters long and 2 to 2.5 centimeters broad. The species is native to the Mediterranean Basin and neighboring regions, ranging from Portugal and the Canary Islands eastward to Ethiopia and northern India. It has also become naturalized in parts of Australia and the Americas, and is considered an invasive weed in some of these areas.

Photo: (c) František Bednár, all rights reserved, uploaded by František Bednár

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Lamarckia

More from Poaceae

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

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