Psylliostachys suworowii
Psylliostachys suworowii, the poker statice or Russian statice, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae, native to Central Asia and Afghanistan, and introduced to scattered locales worldwide.[1][2] An annual typically 50 cm (20 in) tall, it is widely cultivated as an ornamental.[1][3]
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A more mauve colored specimen
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At the Hong Kong Flower Show
Developing spikes
Flower buds
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Nearly spent flowers
| Psylliostachys suworowii | |
|---|---|
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| In a garden setting | |
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| Rosette | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Plumbaginaceae |
| Genus: | Psylliostachys |
| Species: | P. suworowii |
| Binomial name | |
| Psylliostachys suworowii (Regel) Roshkova | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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References
- "Psylliostachys suworowii (Regel) Roshkova". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- "Psylliostachys suworowii Russian statice". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
Other common names; lambs' tails, pink pokers, rat's tail statice, rat-tail
- Chang, Kan-Fa; Hwang, Sheau-Fang; Khadhair, Abdul-Hameed; Kawchuk, Lawrence; Howard, Ronald (2004). "Detection and molecular characterization of an aster yellows phytoplasma in poker statice and Queen Anne's lace in Alberta, Canada". Microbiological Research. 159 (1): 43–50. doi:10.1016/j.micres.2004.01.014. PMID 15160606.
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