Vinca major Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 8280

Vinca major L.

Bigleaf periwinkle, Greater periwinkle, Vinca

Vinca major, 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: Moderate


	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:	APOCYNACEAE
Genus:	Vinca

Toxicity: MAJOR

Communities: escaped cultivar

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

PLANTS:

Vinca major var. variegata

More information about Vinca major


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (VIMA)	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: Apr 19, 2019).