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Camelina microcarpa

Camelina microcarpa

About

Camelina microcarpa is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by several common names, including littlepod false flax lesser gold-of-pleasure and small seed false flax. It is native to Europe and Asia, and it is common across the globe as an introduced species and sometimes a noxious weed. It is known as a weed of grain crops such as wheat and rye. This is an erect annual herb producing a branched or unbranched stem 30 centimeters to one meter in height. It is sometimes coated thinly in hairs, particularly on the lower part. The leaves are lance-shaped to oblong. The upper part of the stem is occupied by an inflorescence of many pale yellow flowers. They yield plump oblong to rounded fruits, each under a centimeter long and held at the tip of a short pedicel.

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How to use it

Littlepod false flax can be useful in ecological contexts, particularly as a cover crop. It can help prevent soil erosion and improve soil health. However, be cautious, as it may also compete with cultivated crops, making it a potential nuisance in agricultural settings.

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Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Camelina microcarpa
Slug
camelina-microcarpa
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Brassicaceae
Genus
Camelina
Species
microcarpa
Wikidata QID
Q159637
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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