Lunaria
Sign in to saveLunaria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae. It is native to Europe and has been introduced to North America and elsewhere. Species include: L. annua (syn. L. biennis), annual or biennial L. rediviva, perennial L. telekiana. rare Balkan species
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- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Brassicaceae
- Named after
- Luna
- Image
- Lunaria annua plant blooming.jpg
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Lunaria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae. It is native to Europe and has been introduced to North America and elsewhere. Species include: L. annua (syn. L. biennis), annual or biennial L. rediviva, perennial L. telekiana. rare Balkan species
The Latin name Lunaria means "moon-like" and refers to the plants' decorative seedpods.