Circaea

Circaea
Circaea
Circaea lutetiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Circaea
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Circaea lutetiana

The genus Circaea contains 7-10 species of flowering plants, known as Enchanter's nightshade. They are woodland plants occurring throughout the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Two species are widespread, Broad-leaved Enchanter's Nightshade (Circaea lutetiana) and Alpine Enchanter's Nightshade (Circaea alpina). In addition, there is an intermediate hybrid between these two, and several local species or subspecies, with between eight and 14 forms recognised by different authorities. The hybrid is sterile, persisting only by vegetative reproduction and not producing seeds.

Circaea alpina

This plant spreads its seeds by producing burrs that adhere to clothing, fur and feathers.

Circaea is in the family Onagraceae, which also includes willowherbs, evening primroses and fuchsias. The genus is named after the enchantress Circe from Greek mythology, who is supposed to have used enchanter's nightshade in her magic. Enchanter's nightshade is not related to the nightshade family that includes deadly nightshade and the Solanum genus (the Solanaceae).

Species
  • Circaea alpina (Alpine Enchanter's-nightshade)
    • Circaea alpina subsp. alpina
    • Circaea alpina subsp. angustifolia
    • Circaea alpina subsp. caulescens
    • Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola
    • Circaea alpina subsp. micrantha
    • Circaea alpina subsp. pacifica
  • Circaea canadensis (syn. C. lutetiana subsp. canadensis)
  • Circaea cordata
  • Circaea erubescens
  • Circaea glabrescens
  • Circaea lutetiana (Enchanter's-nightshade)
  • Circaea mollis
  • Circaea quadrisulcata (syn. C. canadensis subsp. quadrisulcata)
  • Circaea repens
Hybrids
  • Circaea × intermedia (C. alpina × C. lutetiana) (Upland Enchanter's-nightshade)

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  • Circaea — ID 18928 Symbol Key CIRCA Common Name enchanter s nightshade Family Onagraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Circaea — noun enchanter s nightshade • Syn: ↑genus Circaea • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Onagraceae, ↑family Onagraceae, ↑evening primrose family …   Useful english dictionary

  • Circaea lutetiana —   Circaea lutetiana …   Wikipedia Español

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