Pinguicula macroceras var. macroceras Calflora

Taxon Report

Pinguicula macroceras Link var. macroceras

(not an active name)

California butterwort

Pinguicula macroceras var. macroceras is a perennial herb (carnivorous) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~6 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Pinguicula macroceras
Genus:	Pinguicula
Family:	Lentibulariaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Ultramafic affinity: 6 - strict endemic

Habitat: bogs/fens

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Pinguicula vulgaris ssp. macroceras
PLANTS	Pinguicula vulgaris var. macroceras

Information about Pinguicula macroceras var. macroceras from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (PIMAM2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/21/2024).