Phormium tenax Calflora

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Taxon Report

Phormium tenax J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.

New Zealand flax

2018 Sarah Inman

2021 Ramona Robison

2018 Sarah Inman

Phormium tenax is a perennial herb that is not native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~7 records in California Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos on Calflora


Genus:	Phormium
Family:	Asphodelaceae
Category:	angiosperm
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Communities: escaped cultivar

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Information about Phormium tenax from other sources


USDA PLANTS Profile (PHTE8) 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).