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Fennelflower
Nigella papillosa
Nigella papillosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It is native to the Azores, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Portugal, Spain, and Sicily. An upright but bushy annual reaching 50 cm (20 in), it has blue, purple, or white flowers. A number of cultivars are available, including 'African Bride', 'Delft Blue', and 'Midnight'.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 321636.