Pinguicula vulgaris ssp. macroceras Calflora

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Taxon Report

Pinguicula vulgaris L. ssp. macroceras (Link) Calder & Roy L. Taylor

(not an active name)

Horned butterwort

2008 Norman Jensen

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

also called Pinguicula macroceras


	Plant Range Observation Search ~45 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: bogs/fens

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, wetland-riparian

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PLANTS	Pinguicula macroceras var. macroceras
JEF + CNPS	Pinguicula macroceras

Information about Pinguicula vulgaris ssp. 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	ITIS Original Publication citation 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: 11/21/2024).