Prickly Scorpion's-Tail (Scorpiurus muricatus)

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  Credit: Hans Hillewaert | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0
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  Credit: Hans Hillewaert | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0
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  Credit: Hans Hillewaert | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL

Scorpiurus Muricatus, or more commonly know as Prickly Scorpion's-Tail, is a forb/herb (a forb/herb is a non-woody plant that is not a grass) of the genus Scorpiurus. Its duration is annual which means it grows for one season only. Scorpiurus Muricatus or Prickly Scorpion's-Tail's floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the states of Delaware, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.

• Category: Dicot
• Genus: Scorpiurus
• Family: Fabaceae
• Order: Fabales
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Duration: Annual
• Growth Habit: Forb/herb
• Native Status: L48 (I)

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