Calflora
Taxon  Report   10921    
Helminthotheca echioides  (L.) Holub
Bristly ox-tongue
Helminthotheca echioides, a dicot, is an annual or perennial herb that is not native to California; it has been naturalized in the wild.
Cal-IPC rating: Limited
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Bloom Period
Family: ASTERACEAE  
Genus: Helminthotheca

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: weed, characteristic of disturbed places, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by ICPN

PLANTS other name:
Picris echioides

 Alternate Names:
ICPN: Picris echioides
More information about  Helminthotheca echioides
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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]. 2020. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Sep 30, 2020).