Circaea

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Circaea is a small genus of herbaceous flowering plants commonly known as enchanter's nightshades, found in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Asterids NERFINISHED
Eudicots
commonName enchanter's nightshades
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
distribution Eurasia NERFINISHED
North America
ecologicalRole understory component of temperate forests
etymology named after the enchantress Circe from Greek mythology
family Onagraceae NERFINISHED
flowerColor white
floweringPlant true
flowerSymmetry actinomorphic
fruitType small capsule
growthForm perennial herb
habitat deciduous woodland
moist, humus-rich soils
shaded forest understory
includesSpecies Circaea alpina NERFINISHED
Circaea canadensis NERFINISHED
Circaea lutetiana NERFINISHED
inflorescenceType raceme
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement opposite
leafMargin serrate or crenate
leafType simple
lifeForm herbaceous plant
nativeRange Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED
temperate regions of Asia
temperate regions of Europe
temperate regions of North America
order Myrtales NERFINISHED
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination insect-pollinated
reproduction sexual reproduction by seeds
vegetative reproduction by rhizomes
rootSystem rhizomatous
seedDispersal by animals via hooked hairs
epizoochory
shadeTolerance shade-tolerant
stemType slender
taxonRank genus
toxicity generally considered non-toxic to humans
typeSpecies Circaea lutetiana NERFINISHED
vernacularName enchanter's nightshade
vernacularNameLanguage English
yearDescribed 1753

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Onagraceae includesGenus Circaea