Lunaria annua

Lunaria annua
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Lunaria
Species:
L. annua
Binomial name
Lunaria annua
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Crucifera lunaria E.H.L.Krause
    • Lunaria annua f. elliptica (Schur) Beck
    • Lunaria annua var. oppositifolia Cheshm.
    • Lunaria annua f. orbiculata (Schur) Beck
    • Lunaria biennis Moench
    • Lunaria biennis var. elliptica Schur
    • Lunaria biennis var. orbiculata Schur
    • Lunaria inodora Lam.
    • Viola lunaria Garsault

Lunaria annua, commonly called honesty or annual honesty, is a species of flowering plant in the cabbage and mustard family Brassicaceae. It is native to southern Europe, and cultivated throughout the temperate world.

Ripe pods (siliques), some with seeds visible, some with only the central membrane remaining
  1. ^ "Lunaria annua L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 April 2023.