Saponaria officinalis Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 7344

Saponaria officinalis L.

Bouncing bet, Bouncingbet, Soapwort

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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


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Family:	CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus:	Saponaria

Communities: escaped cultivar

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

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

PLANTS:	Lychnis saponaria
PLANTS:	Saponaria officinalis var. glaberrima

More information about Saponaria officinalis


Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (SAOF4)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

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: Jan 21, 2019).