Flolape

dyer's rocket

Reseda luteola L.
dyer's rocket
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Reseda luteola is a flowering plant in the Resedaceae family, commonly known as dyer's rocket. It is native to regions including British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Açores, Madeira, and various islands in Portugal. The species was first described in 1753.

Description

Reseda luteola is a member of the Resedaceae family and is known by several common names, including dyer's rocket, dyer's weed, weld, woold, and yellow weed. It is distributed across British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Açores, Madeira, Portugal Continental, and multiple islands such as Corvo, Faial, Flores, Graciosa, Pico, Santa Maria, São Jorge, São Miguel, Terceira, Desertas, Madeira Island, and Porto Santo. The species was first published in 1753.

Other common names

Welddyer's rocketwild mignonettedyer's welddyer's weedwooldyellow weed

Distribution

British Columbia · Nova Scotia · Açores · Madeira · Portugal Continental · Corvo Island · Faial Island · Flores Island · Graciosa Island · Pico Island · Santa Maria Island · São Jorge Island · São Miguel Island · Terceira Island · Desertas · Madeira Island · Porto Santo island · FI · CL · IE · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · NO · MX · UZ · KG · Flanders

Synonyms

Luteola tinctoriaReseda tinctoriaReseda salicifoliaReseda luteola subsp. gussoneiArkopoda luteola

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