Cerinthe major ssp. purpurascens Calflora

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Taxon Report

Cerinthe major L. ssp. purpurascens (Boiss.) Selvi & L.Cecchi

Honeywort, Blue shrimp plant

2021 Ryan Diller

2012 Dean Wm. Taylor, Ph.D.

Cerinthe major ssp. purpurascens is an annual herb that is not native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~14 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Cerinthe major
Genus:	Cerinthe
Family:	Boraginaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

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Information about Cerinthe major ssp. purpurascens from other sources


USDA PLANTS Profile (CEMA13) 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).