Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Boraginales
Genus:
Species:
squarrosa
ID:
362168

Status:
valid

Authors:
Dumort.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1827

Citation Micro:
Fl. Belg. : 40 (1827)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000361500

Common Names

  • Squarrose Lappula
  • Squarrose Stickseed
  • Squarrose Burrweed

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Synonyms

  • Lappula consanguinea Gürke [unknown]
  • Lappula lappula H.Karst. [unknown]
  • Lappula echinata Gilib. ex Fritsch [unknown]
  • Lappula myosotis Moench [unknown]
  • Myosotis echinosperma Mazziari [unknown]
  • Myosotis lappula L. [unknown]
  • Myosotis squarrosa Retz. [unknown]
  • Rochelia lappula Roem. & Schult. [unknown]
  • Cynoglossospermum consanguineum Kuntze [unknown]
  • Cynoglossospermum lappula Kuntze [unknown]
  • Cynoglossum clusii Loisel. [unknown]
  • Cynoglossum lappula Scop. [unknown]
  • Echinospermum alpinum Schur [unknown]
  • Echinospermum canescens angustifolium Opiz [unknown]
  • Echinospermum canescens longifolium Opiz [unknown]
  • Echinospermum casanense Wirz. ex Ledeb. [unknown]
  • Echinospermum casanicum Wirz. [unknown]
  • Echinospermum consanguineum Fisch. & C.A.Mey. [unknown]
  • Echinospermum costae Sennen [unknown]
  • Echinospermum cynoglossoides E.Mey. ex A.DC. [unknown]
  • Echinospermum fabrei Sennen [unknown]
  • Echinospermum ispahanicum Boiss. [unknown]
  • Echinospermum lanceolatum Opiz [unknown]
  • Echinospermum lappula Lehm. [unknown]
  • Echinospermum obtusifolium Opiz [unknown]
  • Echinospermum pedunculatum Opiz [unknown]
  • Echinospermum squarrosum Rchb. [unknown]
  • Echinospermum vulgare Sw. ex Schrad. [unknown]
  • Lappula echinata erecta Brand [unknown]
  • Lappula echinata consanguinea (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Brand [unknown]
  • Lappula echinata grandiflora Kuntze [unknown]

Description

Lappula squarrosa (also called Square-Stemmed Burr, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to Europe and Asia. It has a basal rosette of leaves and small yellow flowers. It grows in grasslands, meadows, and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Lappula squarrosa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, cold, cough, and bronchitis.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Lappula squarrosa var. erecta (A.Nelson) Dorn
Lappula consanguinea var. cupuliformis Ching J.Wang

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Lappula squarrosa has small yellow flowers with five petals, a single style and five stamens. The seeds are small, black and ovoid in shape. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons and a single pair of true leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Lappula squarrosa is an easy-to-grow annual that is best grown in full sun and well-drained soil. It can be propagated by seed, which should be sown in spring or early summer. It can also be propagated by division in spring.

Where to Find Lappula squarrosa

Lappula squarrosa is native to Central Asia.

Lappula squarrosa FAQ

What are the common names of Lappula squarrosa?

Squarrose Lappula

What is the natural habitat of Lappula squarrosa?

It is found in dry, rocky habitats in Central Asia and the Caucasus.

What is the flower color of Lappula squarrosa?

The flowers of Lappula squarrosa are usually yellow or orange in color.

Species in the Lappula genus

Lappula stricta, Lappula subcaespitosa, Lappula subcaespitosa, Lappula tenuis, Lappula sinaica, Lappula spinocarpos, Lappula squarrosa, Lappula zapateri, Lappula tuvinica, Lappula ulacholica, Lappula marginata, Lappula semnanensis, Lappula deflexa, Lappula diploloma, Lappula drobovii, Lappula lipschitzii, Lappula coronifera, Lappula laevimarginata, Lappula ketmenica, Lappula korshinskyi, Lappula lenensis, Lappula leonardii, Lappula kulikalonica, Lappula dzharkentica, Lappula echinophora, Lappula parvula, Lappula paulsenii, Lappula mogoltavica, Lappula nuratavica, Lappula nevskii, Lappula rigida, Lappula rupestris, Lappula rupicola, Lappula saissanica, Lappula pavlovii, Lappula sarawschanica, Lappula semialata, Lappula saphronovae, Lappula popovii, Lappula rechingeri, Lappula anisacantha, Lappula fruticulosa, Lappula glabrata, Lappula alaica, Lappula aktaviensis, Lappula brachycentroides, Lappula heteracantha, Lappula barbata, Lappula badachschanica, Lappula cenchroides,

Species in the Boraginaceae family

Actinocarya acaulis, Actinocarya tibetica, Adelocaryum coelestinum, Adelocaryum flexuosum, Adelocaryum malabaricum, Adelocaryum nebulicola, Adelocaryum lambertianum, Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum, Aegonychon zollingeri, Aegonychon purpurea-coeruleum, Aegonychon calabricum, Aegonychon calabrum, Afrotysonia africana, Afrotysonia glochidiata, Afrotysonia pilosicaulis, Alkanna amana, Alkanna angustifolia, Alkanna areolata, Alkanna attilae, Alkanna aucheriana, Alkanna auranitica, Alkanna bracteosa, Alkanna caliensis, Alkanna cappadocica, Alkanna confusa, Alkanna corcyrensis, Alkanna cordifolia, Alkanna dumanii, Alkanna frigida, Alkanna froedinii, Alkanna galilaea, Alkanna graeca, Alkanna haussknechtii, Alkanna hellenica, Alkanna hirsutissima, Alkanna hispida, Alkanna incana, Alkanna intercedens, Alkanna jordanovii, Alkanna kotschyana, Alkanna leiocarpa, Alkanna leptophylla, Alkanna lutea, Alkanna macrophylla, Alkanna macrosiphon, Alkanna maleolens, Alkanna megacarpa, Alkanna methanaea, Alkanna milliana, Alkanna mughlae,

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