Lunaria

<i>Lunaria</i>

Lunaria

Genus of flowering plants in the cabbage family Brassicaceae

For the astrological genre, see Lunary. For the asteroid, see 1067 Lunaria. For the 2021 Japanese video game, see Lunaria: Virtualized Moonchild.

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Lunaria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae. It is native to Europe and has been introduced to North America and elsewhere.[1] Species include:

The Latin name Lunaria means "moon-like" and refers to the plants' decorative seedpods.[3]

They have hairy toothed leaves and terminal racemes of white or violet flowers in Spring and Summer, followed by prominent, translucent, disc-shaped seedpods, which are frequently seen in flower arrangements.[2]

They are widely grown as ornamental plants in gardens, and have become naturalised in many temperate areas away from their native habitat.

  • L. annua, with seeds
  • L. annua, without seeds
  • L. annua, unripe seedpod in July
  • Detail of flower,
    L. annua
  • White-flowered form,
    L. annua
  • Storage roots at the end of first growth period,
    L. annua
  • L. rediviva
  • L. rediviva
  • L. rediviva

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Lunaria Tourn. ex L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 22 April 2023.
  2. [2]
    RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1-4053-3296-5.
  3. [3]
    Coombes, Allen J. (2012). The A to Z of plant names. USA: Timber Press. p. 197. ISBN 978-1-60469-196-2. OCLC 741564356.
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