Matthiola tricuspidata
Appearance
Matthiola tricuspidata | |
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Habit, with the three horns of the stocks visible | |
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Close-up of flowers | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Brassicales |
Family: | Brassicaceae |
Genus: | Matthiola |
Species: | M. tricuspidata
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Binomial name | |
Matthiola tricuspidata | |
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Matthiola tricuspidata, the three-horned stock, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae, native to the shores of the Mediterranean.[1] A halophyte, it is found in coastal stable dune grassland and coastal dune scrub, but not on shifting coastal dunes.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Matthiola tricuspidata (L.) W.T.Aiton". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ MacCherini, Simona; Bacaro, Giovanni; Tordoni, Enrico; Bertacchi, Andrea; Castagnini, Paolo; Foggi, Bruno; Gennai, Matilde; Mugnai, Michele; Sarmati, Simona; Angiolini, Claudia (2020). "Enough is Enough? Searching for the Optimal Sample Size to Monitor European Habitats: A Case Study from Coastal Sand Dunes". Diversity. 12 (4): 138. doi:10.3390/d12040138. hdl:11365/1119035.