Lunaria rediviva

Lunaria rediviva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Brassicaceae
Genus:	Lunaria
Species:	L. rediviva
Binomial name
	Lunaria rediviva; L.

Lunaria rediviva, known as perennial honesty,^[1] is a species of flowering plant in the cabbage family Brassicaceae. This hairy-stemmed herbaceous perennial is found throughout Europe. It often grows in damp woods on lime substrates. Growing up to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall, it has large, pointed oval leaves with marked serrations. Clusters of fragrant, pale pink flowers are borne in spring, followed by translucent oval seedheads, often used in flower arranging.^[2] It is cultivated as a garden plant, and has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[2]

The Latin specific epithet rediviva means "growing again", "reviving",^[3] in reference to its perennial habit, which distinguishes it from its biennial or annual cousin, Lunaria annua.

References[]

^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
^ ^a ^b "Lunaria rediviva". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.

External links[]

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[BSBI07-1] BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

[RHSPF-2] "Lunaria rediviva". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 8 November 2020.

[RHSLG-3] Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.

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