''Scleranthus'', the knawels, are a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

herbaceous Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials. Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous" The fourth edition of ...

plants in the family

Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllaceae, commonly called the pink family or carnation family, is a family (biology), family of flowering plants. It is included in the dicotyledon order Caryophyllales in the APG III system, alongside 33 other families, including Amaranth ...

. It includes 12 species native to Europe, Siberia, western Asia, north Africa, Ethiopia, New Guinea, and Australia.

Species

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Scleranthus annuus ''Scleranthus annuus'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common names German knotweed and annual knawel. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and it is known throughout the rest of the temperate ...

'' L. – German-knotweed, knawel or annual knawel, native to Africa, Europe, Asia and naturalised elsewhere. *''

Scleranthus biflorus ''Scleranthus biflorus'' is a cushion-bush found in Australia and New Zealand. Other common names include the knawel and two-flowered knawel or twin-flower knawel. A common plant in grassland, particularly at higher altitudes. It may be in the f ...

'' (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Hook.f. – knawel, cushion-bush or two-flowered knawel, native to Australia and New Zealand *'' Scleranthus brockiei'' P.A.Will. – native to Australia and New Zealand *''

Scleranthus delortii ''Scleranthus'', the knawels, are a genus of herbaceous plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. It includes 12 species native to Europe, Siberia, western Asia, north Africa, Ethiopia, New Guinea, and Australia. Species 12 species are accepted. *'' ...

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Scleranthus diander ''Scleranthus diander'' commonly known as tufted knawel, is a flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, it grows in eastern states of Australia and the Australian Capital Territory. It is a small, spreading herb with white or light green flo ...

'' R.Br. – tufted knawel, native to Australia *''

Scleranthus fasciculatus ''Scleranthus fasciculatus'', commonly known as spreading knawel, is a rare, spreading, non-woody herb found in the south-eastern states of Australia and introduced to New Zealand."Key to Tasmanian Vascular Plants". University of Tasmania. 2019 ...

'' – native to Australia, introduced to New Zealand *''

Scleranthus × intermedius ''Scleranthus'', the knawels, are a genus of herbaceous plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. It includes 12 species native to Europe, Siberia, western Asia, north Africa, Ethiopia, New Guinea, and Australia. Species 12 species are accepted. *'' ...

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Scleranthus minusculus ''Scleranthus'', the knawels, are a genus of herbaceous plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. It includes 12 species native to Europe, Siberia, western Asia, north Africa, Ethiopia, New Guinea, and Australia. Species 12 species are accepted. *'' ...

'' F.Muell. – native to Australia *''

Scleranthus perennis ''Scleranthus perennis'', the perennial knawel, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It grows on sandy, dry, acidic soils. It can grow up to 15 cm high and has white flowers of 2–5 mm. The plant used to be ec ...

'' L. – perennial knawel *''

Scleranthus pungens ''Scleranthus'', the knawels, are a genus of herbaceous plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. It includes 12 species native to Europe, Siberia, western Asia, north Africa, Ethiopia, New Guinea, and Australia. Species 12 species are accepted. *'' ...

'' R.Br. – native to Australia *''

Scleranthus singuliflorus ''Scleranthus'', the knawels, are a genus of herbaceous plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. It includes 12 species native to Europe, Siberia, western Asia, north Africa, Ethiopia, New Guinea, and Australia. Species 12 species are accepted. *'' ...

'' (F.Muell.) Mattf. – one-flowered knawel, native to higher alpine areas in Australia *''

Scleranthus uncinatus ''Scleranthus'', the knawels, are a genus of herbaceous Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials. D ...

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Scleranthus uniflorus ''Scleranthus'', the knawels, are a genus of herbaceous plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. It includes 12 species native to Europe, Siberia, western Asia, north Africa, Ethiopia, New Guinea, and Australia. Species 12 species are accepted. *'' ...

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