''Scleranthus'', the knawels, are a genus of

herbaceous Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials. Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous" The fourth edition of t ...

plants in the family Caryophyllaceae.

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Scleranthus annuus ''Scleranthus annuus'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common names German knotweed and annual knawel. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and it is known throughout the rest of the temperate ...

'' L. (German-knotweed, knawel or annual knawel), native to Africa, Europe, Asia and naturalised elsewhere. *''

Scleranthus biflorus ''Scleranthus biflorus'' is a cushion-bush found in Australia and New Zealand. Other common names include the knawel and two-flowered knawel or twin-flower knawel. A common plant in grassland, particularly at higher altitudes. It may be in the ...

'' (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Hook.f. (Knawel, cushion-bush or two-flowered knawel), native to Australia and New Zealand *''

Scleranthus brockiei ''Scleranthus brockiei'' is a species of flowering plants first described by PA Williamson. ''Scleranthus brockiei'' belongs to the genus ''Scleranthus ''Scleranthus'', the knawels, are a genus of herbaceous plants in the family Caryophyllac ...

'' P.A.Will., native to Australia and New Zealand *''

Scleranthus diander ''Scleranthus diander'' commonly known as tufted knawel, is a flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, it grows in eastern states of Australia and the Australian Capital Territory. It is a small, spreading herb with white or light green fl ...

'' R.Br. (Tufted knawel), native to Australia *''

Scleranthus minusculus ''Scleranthus'', the knawels, are a genus of herbaceous plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Selected species *''Scleranthus annuus'' L. (German-knotweed, knawel or annual knawel), native to Africa, Europe, Asia and naturalised elsewhere. *'' ...

'' F.Muell., native to Australia *''

Scleranthus perennis ''Scleranthus perennis'', the perennial knawel, is a perennial herbaceous Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals ...

'' L. (Perennial knawel) *''

Scleranthus pungens ''Scleranthus'', the knawels, are a genus of herbaceous plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Selected species *''Scleranthus annuus ''Scleranthus annuus'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common na ...

'' R.Br., native to Australia *''

Scleranthus singuliflorus ''Scleranthus'', the knawels, are a genus of herbaceous plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Selected species *''Scleranthus annuus'' L. (German-knotweed, knawel or annual knawel), native to Africa, Europe, Asia and naturalised elsewhere. *'' ...

'' (F.Muell.) Mattf. (One-flowered knawel), native to higher alpine areas in Australia

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