2020 John Rawlings 2019 Ken Hickman 2011 Daniel Gluesenkamp 2019 Ken Hickman 2020 John Rawlings
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.
[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. (contributed by Mary Ann Machi)
/app/up/entry/164/th/49246.jpg:!/app/up/entry/80/th/24066.jpg:!/app/up/cbo/16/th/3318.jpg:!/app/up/entry/80/th/24067.jpg:!/app/up/entry/166/th/49913.jpg:!
2020 John Rawlings:!2019 Ken Hickman:!2011 Daniel Gluesenkamp:!2019 Ken Hickman:!2020 John Rawlings:!
po122866:!po122866:!cbo3318:!po122866:!po122866:!
Suggested Citation
Calflora:
Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by
public and private institutions and individuals.
[web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California:The Calflora Database
[a non-profit organization].Available:
https://www.calflora.org/(Accessed: 06/01/2023).