Carrichtera

Carrichtera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Carrichtera
DC.
Species:
C. annua
Binomial name
Carrichtera annua
(L.) DC.

Carrichtera is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae.[1]

It has a single species, Carrichtera annua, commonly known as Ward's weed. Its native range is from Macaronesia across North Africa and Western Asia to Iran and Saudi Arabia, and in Portugal and Greece in southern Europe.[1]

It has been introduced to Italy, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and California,[1] where it is considered invasive.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Carrichtera DC. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  2. ^ Carrichtera annua . California Invasive Plant Council.