Ocimum basilicum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Ocimum basilicum L.

Sweet basil

2021 Ron Vanderhoff

Ocimum basilicum is a perennial herb that is not native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~2 records in California Plant Characteristics

Photos on Calflora


Genus:	Ocimum
Family:	Lamiaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Ocimum americanum

Information about Ocimum basilicum from other sources


USDA PLANTS Profile (OCBA) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability 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: 11/21/2024).