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Jack-in-the-green

Nigella damascena

Family: Ranunculaceae Genus: Nigella Species: damascena

Synonyms: Nigella romana, Nigella damascena var. coarctata, Nigella bithynica, Nigella damascena subsp. minor, Nigella bourgaei, Nigella elegans, Nigella pygmaea, Nigella nana, Nigella involucrata, Nigella taurica, Nigella coarctata, Nigella coerulea, Erobathos coarctatum, Erobathos damascenum, Nigella multifida, Melanthium damascenum, Nigella damascena var. oligogyna, Nigella damascena var. minor, Nigella damascena var. africana

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Nigella damascena โ€” flower
Nigella damascena โ€” flower

Botanical Description

Flower: Color: blue

Native Region: Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Iran, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, North Caucasus, Portugal, Sardegna, Selvagens, Sicilia, Spain, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia

Chemistry & External Identifiers

Trefle ID
101382

Important Disclaimer

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