Leptinella dioica Hook.fil. is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Leptinella dioica Hook.fil.

Leptinella dioica Hook.fil.

Hairless leptinella (Leptinella dioica) is a mat-forming perennial flowering plant in the Asteraceae family, native to New Zealand and introduced to Ireland.

Family
Genus
Leptinella
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Leptinella dioica Hook.fil.

Leptinella dioica Hook.fil., also known by the scientific synonym Cotula dioica, is commonly called the hairless leptinella. It is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the Asteraceae plant family. This species is native to New Zealand and has been introduced to Ireland. It is a mat-forming perennial plant that is useful as a ground cover. Several cultivars of Leptinella dioica exist, including the cultivars named 'Minima' and 'Seal Island'.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Leptinella

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

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