Conringia

Also known as Hare's ear mustard

Conringia is a genus of plants in the mustard family known commonly as '''hare's ear mustards'. These herbs are native to western and central Eurasia and north Africa, although one species Conringia orientalis'', is known on many continents as a common weed. The genus was named for the German philosopher Hermann Conring.

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KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderBrassicales
FamilyBrassicaceae

Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, Germany

Observations recorded14,706

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Commons category: Conringia
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=2897
taxon common name: sinjec
taxon name: Conringia

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Conringia is a genus of plants in the mustard family known commonly as '''hare's ear mustards'. These herbs are native to western and central Eurasia and north Africa, although one species Conringia orientalis, is known on many continents as a common weed. The genus was named for the German philosopher Hermann Conring.

There species are accepted. Conringia austriaca – Austria and Italy to the Caucasus and northwestern Iran Conringia grandiflora – Turkey (Antalya) Conringia orientalis'' – Central Europe and North Africa to Central Asia and Pakistan