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littlepod false flax
Scientific Name: Camelina microcarpa
Family: Brassicaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual, Biennial
Other Names:
Littlepod False Flax (Camelina microcarpa)
Camelina microcarpa, commonly known as Littlepod False Flax, is a flowering plant belonging to the mustard family (Brassicaceae).
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is a herb with rough-hairy stems.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Camelina microcarpa Andrz. ex DC.
- Common Names: Littlepod False Flax, Hairy False Flax, Smallseed Falseflax, Littleseed Falseflax
- Family: Brassicaceae (also known as Cruciferae)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Synonyms: Camelina sativa ssp. microcarpa, Camelina sativa var. microcarpa
Distribution and Habitat
- Camelina microcarpa is found in semi-desert, foothill, and montane environments.
- It often grows in disturbed areas and fields.
- It is reported as invasive in South Dakota.
- It can be found at locations such as Moark Junction, Utah, USA (40 5' 1.8" N, 111 35' 20.4" W, 4808 ft).
Morphology and Biology
- Camelina microcarpa is a winter annual weed.
- The plant typically grows to be 40-100 cm tall.
- Stems are erect, either unbranched or branched above, and are rough-hairy. Lower stems have long hairs, while upper stems are also hairy.
- It is a taprooted, rosetted plant, often with a single stem at the base, which may be unbranched or have several ascending branches.
Quirky Facts
- The genus name Camelina derives from the Greek words "camai" (dwarf) and "linon" (flax), with "dwarf" used to signify "false".