Nigella hispanica, the Spanish fennel flower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to Portugal, Spain, and France.[1] An annual or biennial reaching 60 cm (2 ft), the Royal Horticultural Society considers it a good plant to attract pollinators.[2]

Nigella hispanica
Flowers
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Nigella
Species:
N. hispanica
Binomial name
Nigella hispanica
Synonyms[1]
  • Nigella amoena Salisb.
  • Nigella atropurpurea C.Huber
  • Nigella gaditana Soleirol ex Nyman
  • Nigella intermedia Rouy & Foucaud
  • Nigella polygynia Moench

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nigella hispanica L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Nigella hispanica L. Spanish fennel flower". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.