Echium plantagineum
L.
Salvation echium, Salvation jane, Viper's bugloss
Echium plantagineum is an annual or perennial herb that is not native to California.
There is a high risk of this plant becoming invasive in California according to Cal-IPC.
Bloom Period
one or more occurrenceswithin a 7.5-minute quadrangle
The blue points on the map indicate observations in Calflora.
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Do not eat any part of this plant.
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[Wikipedia] Native to western and southern Europe (from southern England sou: Echium plantagineum, commonly known as purple viper's-bugloss[1] or Patterson's curse, is a species of the genus Echium native to western and southern Europe (from southern England south to Iberia and east to the Crimea), northern Africa, and southwestern Asia (east to Georgia).[2][3] It has also been introduced to Australia, South Africa and United States, where it is an invasive weed. Due to a high concentration of pyrrolizidine alkaloids, it is poisonous to grazing livestock, especially those with very simple digestive systems, like horses. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
