''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

12 species are accepted. *'' Scleranthus annuus'' L. – German-knotweed, knawel or annual knawel, native to Africa, Europe, Asia and naturalised elsewhere. *'' Scleranthus biflorus'' (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 diander'' R.Br. – tufted knawel, native to Australia *'' Scleranthus fasciculatus'' – native to Australia, introduced to New Zealand *'' Scleranthus × intermedius'' *'' Scleranthus minusculus'' F.Muell. – native to Australia *'' Scleranthus perennis'' L. – perennial knawel *'' Scleranthus pungens'' 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. *'' ...

Species

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