Klasea pusilla

Klasea pusilla

''Klasea pusilla'' , is a species in the genus ''Klasea'' . It is a native of the Eastern Mediterranean.
Serratula pusilla Geotagged,Israel,Klasea pusilla,Spring

Appearance

''Klasea pusilla'' has a thistle-like flower head, it flowers from April to June.
Klasea pusilla Geotagged,Klasea pusilla,Spring

Distribution

The plant grows in Lebanon, Syria, Israel and Jordan in Mediterranean semi-steppe shrubland.
Klasea pusilla Geotagged,Israel,Klasea pusilla,Spring

Habitat

The plant grows in Lebanon, Syria, Israel and Jordan in Mediterranean semi-steppe shrubland.
Serratula pusilla Geotagged,Israel,Klasea pusilla,Spring

Uses

A 2014 study investigating the biological activity of Lebanese indigenous medicinal plants showed that whole plant extracts of ''K. pusilla'' has a significant repellent effect against the adult silverleaf whitefly, an important invasive agricultural pest.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusKlasea
SpeciesK. pusilla
Photographed in
Israel