Genus Scleranthus (Noun)
Meaning
Small genus of Old World weedy prostrate annuals: knawel.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Scleranthus consists of about 10-15 species of low-growing, spreading annuals and perennials.
- Scleranthus annuus, also known as knawel, is a member of the genus Scleranthus that grows as a small, weedy annual.
- Knawel is a representative of the genus Scleranthus that has a long history of medicinal use in traditional European medicine.
- Plants of the genus Scleranthus often thrive in dry areas and are typically found growing on poor soils.
- Scleranthus perennis, another member of the genus Scleranthus, has the unique ability to produce a low-growing mat of stems and leaves.