Lunaria annua

Lunaria annua

taxobox
name = Annual honesty


regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
unranked_ordo = Rosids
ordo = Brassicales
familia = Brassicaceae
genus = "Lunaria"
species = "L. annua"
binomial = "Lunaria annua"
binomial_authority = L.|

Annual Honesty ("Lunaria annua") is a tall (height about 1 m), hairy-stemmed biennial plant found throughout Europe, North America, and parts of Asia. It has large, pointed oval leaves with marked serrations. The common name "Honesty" arose in the 16th century, and it may be due to the translucent seed-pods which are like flattened pea-pods and borne on the plant through winter. In South-East Asia and elsewhere, it is called the Money Plant, because its seed pods have the appearance of silver coins. In the United States it may also be known as "Silver Dollars," also because of the seed pods.

See also

* Perennial honesty, "Lunaria rediviva"

External links

* [http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/winter/msg1214010525650.html Garden discussion board on this plant in the U.S.]


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  • Lunaria annua — Lunaria Lunaria prop. n. A small genus of European herbs of the mustard family, including the herb {honesty} ({Lunaria annua}), which is also called {moonwort} and {lunary}. Syn: genus {Lunaria}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lunaria annua —   Lunaria …   Wikipedia Español

  • Lunaria annua — Einjähriges Silberblatt Lunaria annua Systematik Klasse: Dreifurchenpollen Zweikeimblättrige (Rosopsida) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Lunaria annua — Lunaire annuelle Lunaire annuelle …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Lunaria annua — darželinė blizgė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bastutinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Lunaria annua), paplitęs pietų Europoje. atitikmenys: lot. Lunaria annua angl. honesty; Juda’s pence; lunary; money flower; moneyplant; pennieflower… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Lunaria annua — ID 49442 Symbol Key LUAN Common Name annual honesty Family Brassicaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Lunaria annua — noun southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration • Syn: ↑honesty, ↑silver dollar, ↑money plant, ↑satin flower, ↑satinpod • Hypernyms:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lunaria annua L. — Symbol LUAN Common Name annual honesty Botanical Family Brassicaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Lunaria — prop. n. A small genus of European herbs of the mustard family, including the herb {honesty} ({Lunaria annua}), which is also called {moonwort} and {lunary}. Syn: genus {Lunaria}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lunaria — Silberblätter Einjähriges Silberblatt (Lunaria annua) Systematik Klasse: Dreifur …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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