Saponaria officinalis Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 7344

Saponaria officinalis L.

Bouncing bet, Bouncingbet, Soapwort

2016 Charles Russell

2005 Louis-M. Landry

2008 Keir Morse

2009 Neal Kramer

Saponaria officinalis, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild. Cal-IPC rating: Limited


	Plant Distribution Observation Hotline (observation details) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period

Photos from CalPhotos / Calflora


Family:	CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus:	Saponaria

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 ICPN + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

PLANTS:	Lychnis saponaria
PLANTS:	Saponaria officinalis var. glaberrima

More information about Saponaria officinalis


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SAOF4)	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide 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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Aug 17, 2019).