Meconella denticulata Greene is a plant in the Papaveraceae family, order Ranunculales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Meconella denticulata Greene

Meconella denticulata Greene

Meconella denticulata is an annual flowering herb that grows up to ~30 cm tall, produces white flowers and twisted seed capsules.

Family
Genus
Meconella
Order
Ranunculales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Meconella denticulata Greene

Meconella denticulata Greene is an annual herb that reaches a maximum height between 20 and 30 centimeters. Its leaves range from linear to oval in shape, are 1 to 4 centimeters long, and sometimes have slightly toothed edges. Each inflorescence consists of a single flower borne on a narrow peduncle. This flower usually has 6 white petals, each a few millimeters long. After flowering, it produces a narrow, twisting capsule that grows to a maximum length of 2 or 3 centimeters, and holds many tiny seeds inside.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Ranunculales Papaveraceae Meconella

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

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