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Camelina alyssum

Flat Seed False Flax, Gold Of Pleasure
Also known as: Camelina alyssum var. macrocarpa Hiitonen +12 more
  • Camelina alyssum var. macrocarpa Hiitonen
  • Camelina dentata var. pinnatifida (Hornem.) DC.
  • Camelina parodii Ibarra & La Porte
  • Camelina pinnatifida (Ehrh.) Hornem.
  • Camelina sativa subsp. alyssum (Mill.) Hegi & Em.Schmid
  • Camelina sativa subsp. alyssum (Mill.) Thell.
  • Camelina sativa subsp. dentata (Willd.) Čelak
  • Camelina sativa subsp. foetida (Schrank) Walther, 1802
  • Camelina sativa var. dentata (Willd.) Ibarra & LaPorte
  • Camelina sativa var. pinnatifida (Hornem.) Alef.
  • Moenchia arvensis Borkh.
  • Myagrum alyssum Mill.
  • Myagrum alyssum Mueller & Johann Sebastian
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Brassicaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.

Camelina alyssum (commonly known as Flat-Seed False-Flax or Gold-Of-Pleasure) is an annual within the Brassicaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Europe. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Ukraine, Yugoslavia

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Argentina Northeast, Belarus, British Columbia, Buryatiya, California, Chile Central, Chita, Colorado, Kenya, Krasnoyarsk, Manitoba, Montana, New South Wales, New Zealand South, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, South Australia, South Dakota, Uganda, West Siberia, Wyoming, Yakutskiya
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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