| Lappula | |
|---|---|
| Lappula squarrosa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Subfamily: | Boraginoideae |
| Genus: | Lappula Moench |
| Species | |
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12-14, see text |
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Lappula is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family known generally as stickseeds. They are native to the northern hemisphere. These are annual herbs producing funnel-shaped flowers and prickly fruits. One of the best known species is the European stickseed, Lappula squarrosa, which is a notorious noxious weed.
Species include: