Peganum harmala Calflora

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Taxon Report

Peganum harmala L.

Harmal peganum

2011 Debra L. Cook

2005 Luigi Rignanese

2001 CDFA

Peganum harmala is a perennial herb that is not native to California.

There is a high risk of this plant becoming invasive in California according to Cal-IPC.


	Plant Range Observation Search (52 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Peganum
Family:	Nitrariaceae (Zygophyllaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Peganum harmala from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (PEHA) 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 Cal-IPC Profile rating: watch (high risk) 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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 02/01/2023).