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Saponaria officinalis  L.
Bouncing bet,   Bouncingbet,   Soapwort
Saponaria officinalis is a perennial herb that is not native to California.
Cal-IPC rating: limited
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Genus: Saponaria
Family: Caryophyllaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs in non wetlands

Communities: escaped cultivar

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSLychnis saponaria
PLANTSSaponaria officinalis var. glaberrima
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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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 01/29/2023).