Lunaria annua
Annual Honesty, Honesty
Also known as: Lunaria annua f. annua +1 more
- Lunaria annua f. annua
- Lunaria corcyrea (DC.) Borbás
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Brassicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial.
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Lunaria annua (commonly known as Annual Honesty or Honesty) is a biennial belonging to the Brassicaceae family. Found natively in 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
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Middle Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Bulgaria, France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, 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)
Alabama, Argentina South, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, California, Central European Russia, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Ireland, Japan, Kentucky, Madeira, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Sweden, Tasmania, Tennessee, Ukraine, Utah, Vermont, Washington
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms