Matthiola fruticulosa (L.) Maire is a plant in the Brassicaceae family, order Brassicales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Matthiola fruticulosa (L.) Maire (Matthiola fruticulosa (L.) Maire)
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Matthiola fruticulosa (L.) Maire

Matthiola fruticulosa (L.) Maire

Matthiola fruticulosa, sad stock, is a Brassicaceae flowering plant native to the Mediterranean, adapted to clay and marl soils.

Family
Genus
Matthiola
Order
Brassicales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Matthiola fruticulosa (L.) Maire

Matthiola fruticulosa, commonly known as sad stock or dark-flowered stock, is a flowering plant species belonging to the Brassicaceae family. This species is native to the Mediterranean region, and it is adapted to grow in clay and marl soil types.

Photo: (c) Guillermo García-Saúco, all rights reserved, uploaded by Guillermo García-Saúco

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Brassicales Brassicaceae Matthiola

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

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