Matthiola parviflora (Schousb.) W.T.Aiton is a plant in the Brassicaceae family, order Brassicales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Matthiola parviflora (Schousb.) W.T.Aiton

Matthiola parviflora (Schousb.) W.T.Aiton

Matthiola parviflora, the smallflower stock, is a Brassicaceae flowering plant native to areas around the Mediterranean and invading Arizona's Sonoran Desert.

Family
Genus
Matthiola
Order
Brassicales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Matthiola parviflora (Schousb.) W.T.Aiton

Matthiola parviflora, commonly called the smallflower stock, is a flowering plant species belonging to the mustard family, Brassicaceae. This species is native to Madeira, the Canary Islands, the Iberian Peninsula, North Africa, Israel, and Jordan. It has been found invading the Sonoran Desert, with the initial invasion occurring around Tucson, Arizona.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Brassicales Brassicaceae Matthiola

More from Brassicaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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