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Another name for Cardamine cicadae. What should I call it?

Published: 2024-11-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/22, Cardamine cicadae (earth wings) is a perennial succulent herb. The fruit ripens and the seeds fall off, leaving only a membranous septum, such as cicada wings, belonging to the cruciferous mustard family. Its scientific name is in honor of botanist Aven Nelson. It is now regarded as a separate genus, and this genus is only one species of Cardamine cicadae.

A brief introduction to Cicada wings (wings of earth)

The Chinese scientific name is Cicada, and its Latin scientific name is Anelsonia eurycarpa (A. Gray) J.F.Macbr. Payson, also known as Earth Wings.

Cicada wings (earth wings) is papaverales, cruciferous herbs, small, rosette leaves, gray-green, soft, fleshy hairy. Small white flowers with dense inflorescences. Fruit 2 to 3 cm, elliptic. Fruit mature after the valves and seeds shed, leaving only a membranous membrane, such as cicada-like.

Distribution area of Cicada wings (earth wings)

Cicada wings (earth wings) are found on the dry, gravelly sunny slopes of the North American Rocky Mountains. It grows in high mountain areas throughout the western United States.

 
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