Gypsophila vaccaria
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| Gypsophila vaccaria | |
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| File:Illustration Vaccaria hispanica0.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Gypsophila |
| Species: | G. vaccaria
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| Binomial name | |
| Gypsophila vaccaria (L.) Sm.[1]
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Gypsophila vaccaria is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is native from Portugal and Morocco to the Himalayas, and has been introduced into temperate areas worldwide.[1] Among its many synonyms is Vaccaria hispanica, which was the only species placed in the genus Vaccaria. It is known by several common names including cowherb, cowcockle,[2] cow basil, cow soapwort, and prairie carnation. It is an annual herb with blue-gray, waxy herbage and pale pink flowers.
The seeds of the species are used in Chinese medicine.[3]
References
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[edit | edit source]- Jepson Manual Treatment
- USDA Plants Profile
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- Washington Burke Museum
- Flora of Western Australia Archived 2011-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Cal Photos - Vaccaria hispanica
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