''Lappula'' is a
genus of
flowering plants in the
borage family known generally as stickseeds. They are
native to the
northern hemisphere
The Northern Hemisphere is the half of Earth that is north of the Equator. For other planets in the Solar System, north is defined as being in the same celestial hemisphere relative to the invariable plane of the solar system as Earth's Nort ...
. These are
annual herbs
In general use, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal ...
producing funnel-shaped flowers and prickly fruits. One of the best known species is the European stickseed, ''
Lappula squarrosa'', which is a notorious
noxious weed
A noxious weed, harmful weed or injurious weed is a weed that has been designated by an agricultural or other governing authority as a plant that is injurious to agricultural or horticultural crops, natural habitats or ecosystems, or humans or liv ...
.
Species include:
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Lappula barbata''
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Lappula bracteatum''
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Lappula cenchrusoides'' - Great Plains stickseed
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Lappula diploloma''
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Lappula marginata'' - margined stickseed
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Lappula occidentalis'' - flatspine stickseed
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Lappula squarrosa'' - European stickseed
References
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment
Boraginoideae
Boraginaceae genera
Flora of Europe
Flora of Serbia
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