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Volutaria tubuliflora  (Murb.) Sennen
Egyptian knapweed
Volutaria tubuliflora is an annual herb that is not native to California.
Cal-IPC rating: limited
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~7133 records in California
redone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
Genus: Volutaria
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Information about  Volutaria tubuliflora from other sources

Volutaria: from Latin voluta, having a spiral scroll or twist, for the spirally coiled corolla lobes of the original species

[cal-ipc.org] Native Range, Habitat, Seed Dispersal: It is native to northern Africa and the Mediterranean Basin. It favors grasslands, dunes, scrub and chaparral habitat. It propagates via multitudes of seeds. Seeds are dispersed via human traffic, machinery, water and wind. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


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).