Capsicum annuum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Capsicum annuum L.

Cayenne pepper

2010 Hans J. Koch

2007 Luigi Rignanese

2010 Moorea Biocode

Capsicum annuum is an annual or perennial herb that is not native to California.

Pests and Pathogens from Calinvasives


	Plant Range Observation Search ~2 records in California Plant Characteristics

Photos on Calflora


Genus:	Capsicum
Family:	Solanaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Communities: agricultural weed

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Information about Capsicum annuum from other sources


USDA PLANTS Profile (CAAN4) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation 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).