Coral necklace

Coral necklace
Coral necklace
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Illecebrum
Species: I. verticillatum
Binomial name
Illecebrum verticillatum
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Coral-necklace (Illecebrum verticillatum) is an annual plant of the family Caryophyllaceae. It is a native of damp sandy heathland in western Europe and the Mediterranean region. The tiny white flowers are bourne in clusters along the stem inspiring the common name.



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