Nigella ciliaris
| Nigella ciliaris | |
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| Close-up of flower | |
| Seed pods | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Nigella |
| Species: | N. ciliaris
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| Binomial name | |
| Nigella ciliaris | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nigellastrum ciliare (DC.) Bercht. & J.Presl | |
Nigella ciliaris, the pinwheel nigella or ciliate love-in-a-mist, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It is native to Cyprus and the Levant. A therophytic annual reaching 25 to 35 cm (10 to 14 in), it is typically found in the garrigue. It is occasionally cultivated for its pinwheel-like yellow flowers and its dramatic, long-lasting seedheads.