Kickxia elatine
Sharp Leaved Fluellen, Sharpleaf Cancerwort
Other regional names: Sharpleaved Fluellen
- Sharpleaved Fluellen
Also known as: ? biancii Lojac. +5 more
- ? biancii Lojac.
- Kickxia elatine var. prestandreii (Tineo) P.D.Sell
- Linaria elatine var. biancii (Lojac.) Bég.
- Linaria incana Hook.f.
- Linaria sieberi var. biancii (Lojac.) Nyman
- Linaria sieberi var. prestandreii (Guss.) Nyman
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Plantaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Kickxia elatine (commonly known as Sharp-leaved Fluellen or Sharpleaf cancerwort) is an annual belonging to the Plantaginaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, 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)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Madeira, Netherlands, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Somalia, Spain, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Yemen, 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)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Arkansas, Bermuda, British Columbia, California, Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, Denmark, Georgia, Great Britain, Haiti, Illinois, Indiana, Ireland, Juan Fernández Is., Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Michigan, Missouri, New Caledonia, New Jersey, New York, New Zealand North, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Réunion, South Carolina, Sweden, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Uruguay, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms