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Acanthus mollis information


Bear's breeches
Inflorescence of Acanthus mollis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Acanthus
Species:
A. mollis
Binomial name
Acanthus mollis
L.
Synonyms[1]
  • Acanthus hispanicus Loudon
  • Acanthus latifolius E.Goeze
  • Acanthus longifolius Poir.
  • Acanthus lusitanicus auct.
  • Acanthus niger Mill.
  • Acanthus platyphyllus Murb.
  • Acanthus spinosissimus Host nom. illeg.
Capital of a Corinthian pilaster in Paris

Acanthus mollis, commonly known as bear's breeches, sea dock,[2] bear's foot plant, sea holly, gator plant or oyster plant,[3] is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae and is native to the Mediterranean region. It is a leafy, clump-forming perennial herb, with a rosette of relatively large, lobed or toothed leaves, and purplish and white flowers on an erect spike.

  1. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Acanthus mollis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Weed Information Sheet".

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