Also known as Prickly Scorpion's-Tail · Prickly Sensitive-Brier · Scorpion-Plant
Scorpiurus muricatus is an annual plant of the Fabaceae family, native to the Mediterranean. It is known for distinctively coiled, ridged seed pods resembling small.
Photos of Caterpillar-Plant (Scorpiurus muricatus)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Fabales |
| family | Fabaceae |
| genus | Scorpiurus |
| species | Scorpiurus muricatus |
