Teloxys aristata (L.) Moq. is a plant in the Amaranthaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Teloxys aristata (L.) Moq. (Teloxys aristata (L.) Moq.)
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Teloxys aristata (L.) Moq.

Teloxys aristata (L.) Moq.

Teloxys aristata is the only species in the genus Teloxys, an annual flowering plant from temperate Eurasia used for making model trees.

Family
Genus
Teloxys
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Teloxys aristata (L.) Moq.

Teloxys aristata (L.) Moq. is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is the only species classified within the genus Teloxys. This annual plant is native to temperate regions of Eurasia, with its native distribution extending from European Russia eastward to China and Korea. Teloxys aristata is used to create model trees for model railways, architectural models, and other types of scenic models. Among hobbyist and professional modellers, this material is most commonly known by the name 'seafoam'.

Photo: (c) Maxim Shashkov, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Maxim Shashkov · cc-by

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Amaranthaceae Teloxys

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

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