Emex spinosa

E932213

Emex spinosa is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family Polygonaceae, known for its spiny fruits and occurrence as a weed in disturbed habitats.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf flowering plant
plant species
belongsToClade Caryophyllales clade NERFINISHED
core eudicots
eudicots
superasterids
class Magnoliopsida
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
dispersalMethod attachment to animals
contaminated soil or crop seed
ecologicalImpact competes with crops and native vegetation
family Polygonaceae NERFINISHED
floweringPlantFamily Polygonaceae NERFINISHED
flowerType inconspicuous flowers
fruitType achene
genus Emex NERFINISHED
growthForm annual herb
habitat cultivated fields
disturbed habitats
roadsides
waste places
hasCommonName devil’s thorn
prickly dock
spiny dock
spiny emex
hasSpinyFruit true
hasThornsOrSpines true
introducedTo Australia NERFINISHED
New Zealand NERFINISHED
North America NERFINISHED
South Africa NERFINISHED
South America NERFINISHED
isAgriculturalWeed true
isWeed true
kingdom Plantae
leafType broadleaf
lifeCycleDuration annual
lightPreference full sun
nativeTo Mediterranean region NERFINISHED
North Africa NERFINISHED
Western Asia NERFINISHED
order Caryophyllales
photosyntheticPathway C3
phylum Tracheophyta
reproduction by seed
soilPreference well-drained soils
taxonRank species

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Emex hasSpecies Emex spinosa