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Thymelaea passerina
Also called Annual Thymelaea, Spurge Flax, Sparrow Weed, Sparrowwort
Thymelaea passerina is a small erect annual, usually 6 to 61 cm tall, found on steppes, disturbed ground and old fields. It is a weedy, sun-loving plant that needs little care and is grown mainly for interest.
Thymelaea passerina, the spurge flax, sparrow weed, mezereon, or annual thymelaea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to central and southern Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, the western Himalayas, and Xinjiang in China, and it has been introduced to central North America, and to South Australia. An erect annual from 6 to 61 cm (2.5 to 24 in) tall, it is typically found in steppes, disturbed areas, and old fields.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
