Ceratocephala
Botanical name: Ceratocephala
Ceratocephala
Botanical name: Ceratocephala
Description
Ceratocephala are flowering herbs widely distributed throughout south and central Europe, southwest Asia, and northwest Africa. Most species tend to become invasive. These plants contain toxic substances. The name Ceratocephala comes from Greek and translates to "hornhead," in reference to the heads of these plants which look like a cluster of horns.
Species of Ceratocephala
Butterwort
Ceratocephala falcata is a small annual flower with rosette-forming leaves covered in dense woolly hairs. It appears with its blooms in spring on rocks stones and dry places. It doesn't reach more than 10 cm in height.
Bur buttercup
Bur buttercup (*Ceratocephala orthoceras*) is an annual wildflower that’s indigenous to Eurasia and introduced in North America. It produces small yellow flowers in spring. Other common names for this species include little bur curveseed butterwort and gesticulate buttercup.
Scientific Classification
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