Scleranthus annuus L.
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Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Caryophyllidae | Cacti, many other succulents, carnivorous plants, and leadworts |
Order | Caryophyllales | Includes cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants |
Family | Caryophyllaceae | Pink or carnation family |
Genus | Scleranthus | From the Greek scleros, “hard,” and anthos, “flower,” from the extremely hard hypanthium or calyx tube |
Species | annuus | Annual |
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Scleranthus annuus L. ssp. annuus
Scleranthus annuus description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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5/27/2017 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts · ≈ 6 × 4″ (14 × 10 cm) 

5/27/2017 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 11 cm) 
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