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Scorpiurus vermiculatus L.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Scorpiurus

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Scorpiurus vermiculatus: Scorpiurus vermiculatus - Jardin des Plantes
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Common names

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Swedish
Maskärt

Synonyms

  • Scorpioides vermiculata (L.) Medik.
  • Scorpiurus purpureus Desf.
  • Scorpiurus vermiculatus f. crispa P.Silva
  • Scorpiurus vermiculatus var. lusitanicus P.Silva
  • Scorpiurus vermiculatus var. purpureus (Desf.) Kuntze
  • Scorpiurus vermiculatus var. spinosus E.Domínguez & E.F.Galiano

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.