Lappula erecta A. Nelson
Lappula fremontii (Torr.) Greene
Lappula lappula (L.) Karst., nom. inval.
Lappula myosotis Moench
Lappula squarrosa (Retz.) Dumort. var. erecta (A. Nelson) Dorn
Lappula squarrosa (Retz.) Dumort.
European stickseed, bur forget-me-not, bluebur bristly sheepbur
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| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
| Order | Lamiales | Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary |
| Family | Boraginaceae | Borages or forget-me-nots |
| Genus | Lappula | A diminutive of the Latin lappa, “bur,” referring to the fruits |
| Species | squarrosa | Means either “scaly or rough” or “with the leaves spreading at right angles” |
Lappula squarrosa description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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