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.
Statements (47)
| 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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