Sep 5, petaloid; pet none; staminodes 5 or more; short, clawed, distally 2-lobed; stamens many; pistils 5-10, connate to about the middle, prolonged above into subulate styles; fr of connate, beaked follicles; annuals with finely dissected lvs and large, regular, terminal fls. 15+, Medit. region and w. Asia.
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.