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Taxonomy
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TAXON
Nigella sativa L.
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae Juss.
ALTERNATE FAMILY
nom. cons.
TRIBE
Ranunculoideae
SUBTRIBE
Nigelleae
GENUS
Nigella L.
SPECIES
sativa L. Sp. pl. 1:534. 1753
Plant Description
Annual flowering plant, native to southwest Asia. It grows to 20–30 cm tall, with finely divided, linear (but not thread-like) leaves. The flowers are delicate, and usually coloured pale blue and white, with 5–10 petals. The fruit is a large and inflated capsule composed of 3–7 united follicles, each containing numerous seeds.
*Description source: Not verified.