Scorpiurus muricatus
Caterpillar Plant, Caterpillar Plant
Other regional names: Prickly Scorpion's Tail +1 more
- Prickly Scorpion's Tail
- Scorpion Plant
Also known as: Scorpioides elegans Bubani +19 more
- Scorpioides elegans Bubani
- Scorpioides muricata (L.) Medik.
- Scorpioides sulcata (L.) Medik.
- Scorpiurus acutifolius Viv.
- Scorpiurus echinatus Lam.
- Scorpiurus echinatus var. muricatus (L.) Samp.
- Scorpiurus echinatus var. subvillosus (L.) Brot.
- Scorpiurus echinatus var. sulcatus (L.) Brot.
- Scorpiurus laevigatus Lindl.
- Scorpiurus laevigatus Sm.
- Scorpiurus laevigatus var. glaberrimus Maire
- Scorpiurus laevigatus var. papillosus Maire
- Scorpiurus margaretae P.Palau, 1956
- Scorpiurus margaritae P.Palau
- Scorpiurus margaritae Palau Ferrer
- Scorpiurus minimus Losinsk.
- Scorpiurus muricatus subsp. laevigatus (Sm.) Thell.
- Scorpiurus muricatus subsp. muricatus
- Scorpiurus muricatus subsp. subvillosus (L.) Thell.
- Scorpiurus muricatus subsp. sulcatus (L.) Thell.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Scorpiurus muricatus (commonly known as Caterpillar Plant) is an annual belonging to the Fabaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Gulf States, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Czechoslovakia, Germany, Great Britain, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Queensland, Victoria