Torenia crustacea, commonly known as the Malaysian false pimpernel or brittle false pimpernel, is a species of annual or short-lived perennial flowering plant in the family Linderniaceae. Native to Asia, it has become widely distributed throughout tropical and subtropical regions worldwide and is considered a minor weed in rice paddies and other agricultural areas.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Brittle False Pimpernel being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Lamiales
- Family
- Linderniaceae
- Genus
- Torenia
- Species
- Torenia crustacea
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