Nigella ciliaris
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Nigella |
| Species: | N. ciliaris
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| Nigella ciliaris | |
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Nigellastrum ciliare (DC.) Bercht. & J.Presl | |
Nigella ciliaris, the pinwheel nigella or ciliate love-in-a-mist, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae.[2][3] It is native to Cyprus and the Levant.[1] A therophytic annual reaching 25 to 35 cm (10 to 14 in), it is typically found in the garrigue.[3] It is occasionally cultivated for its pinwheel-like yellow flowers and its dramatic, long-lasting seedheads.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Nigella ciliaris DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ a b Nickel, Earl (19 May 2017). "Planting the seeds of Love: Easy-care Nigellas". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco: Hearst Communications, Inc. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ a b Martha Modzelevich (2023). "Nigella ciliaris, Ciliate Love-In-A-Mist, Hebrew: קצח ריסני, Arabic: كمون اسود". flowersinisrael.com. Flowers in Israel. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
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