Chaenorhinum minus, also known as small toadflax in Europe and dwarf snapdragon in the US and Canada, is a very diminutive member of the plant family Plantaginaceae.[1] It is native to continental Europe.[2]
Chaenorhinum minus differs from many toadflaxes in having alternate leaves growing singly. Its leaves and sepals are covered with glandular hairs. Leaves are glaucous and sepals are green or purple. Flowers vary from pale purple to white. It is an annual herb, with a maximum height of 25 cm. It does not spread vegetatively.[3] Flowering occurs June–July.[4]
Chaenorhinum minus in a garden setting in the United Kingdom
a larger individual of Chaenorhinum minus in Austria
flower of Chaenorhinum minus in Germany
Habitat and distributionedit
It is such a small plant that it relies upon disturbance to compete with other plants for light. Once a common weed in farmers' fields, it has suffered from agricultural intensification and is now mainly seen in gardens and around railways, as well as roadsides and industrial sites.[5][6] Its UK distribution shows it favours chalky soil.
This species is native to continental Europe, found mainly in south and central Europe, though it reaches as far north as Sweden. It is considered to have 'archaeophyte' status in the United Kingdom ie. is thought to have been introduced many centuries ago.[7] It has also been introduced to the US and Canada.[8]
Taxonomyedit
There are considered to be four subspecies of Chaenorhinum minus:
Chaenorhinum minus subsp. anatolicum P.H.Davis (Syn.: Microrrhinum minus subsp. anatolicum (P. H. Davis)NN): found in the Aegeans
Chaenorhinum minus subsp. minus:
Chaenorhinum minus subsp. idaeum (Rech. fil.) R.Fern. (Syn.: Microrrhinum minus subsp. idaeum (Rech. f.) NN): found in Crete
Chaenorhinum minus subsp. pseudorubrifolium (Gamisans)NN (Syn.: Microrrhinum minus subsp. pseudorubrifolium (Gamisans)NN): found in Corsica
chaenorhinum, minus, also, known, small, toadflax, europe, dwarf, snapdragon, canada, very, diminutive, member, plant, family, plantaginaceae, native, continental, europe, scientific, classification, kingdom, plantae, clade, tracheophytes, clade, angiosperms, . Chaenorhinum minus also known as small toadflax in Europe and dwarf snapdragon in the US and Canada is a very diminutive member of the plant family Plantaginaceae 1 It is native to continental Europe 2 Chaenorhinum minus Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Eudicots Clade Asterids Order Lamiales Family Plantaginaceae Genus Chaenorhinum Species C minus Binomial name Chaenorhinum minusL Lange Synonyms Microrhinum minus Fourr Contents 1 Description 2 Habitat and distribution 3 Taxonomy 4 ReferencesDescription editChaenorhinum minus differs from many toadflaxes in having alternate leaves growing singly Its leaves and sepals are covered with glandular hairs Leaves are glaucous and sepals are green or purple Flowers vary from pale purple to white It is an annual herb with a maximum height of 25 cm It does not spread vegetatively 3 Flowering occurs June July 4 nbsp Chaenorhinum minus in a garden setting in the United Kingdom nbsp a larger individual of Chaenorhinum minus in Austria nbsp flower of Chaenorhinum minus in GermanyHabitat and distribution editIt is such a small plant that it relies upon disturbance to compete with other plants for light Once a common weed in farmers fields it has suffered from agricultural intensification and is now mainly seen in gardens and around railways as well as roadsides and industrial sites 5 6 Its UK distribution shows it favours chalky soil This species is native to continental Europe found mainly in south and central Europe though it reaches as far north as Sweden It is considered to have archaeophyte status in the United Kingdom ie is thought to have been introduced many centuries ago 7 It has also been introduced to the US and Canada 8 Taxonomy editThere are considered to be four subspecies of Chaenorhinum minus Chaenorhinum minus subsp anatolicum P H Davis Syn Microrrhinum minus subsp anatolicum P H Davis NN found in the Aegeans Chaenorhinum minus subsp minus Chaenorhinum minus subsp idaeum Rech fil R Fern Syn Microrrhinum minus subsp idaeum Rech f NN found in Crete Chaenorhinum minus subsp pseudorubrifolium Gamisans NN Syn Microrrhinum minus subsp pseudorubrifolium Gamisans NN found in CorsicaReferences edit NatureGate Small Toadflax Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora NatureGate Small Toadflax NatureGate Small Toadflax Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora USDA Chaenorhinum minus Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chaenorhinum minus amp oldid 1076150594, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
