pride of madeira

Echium candicans

Member of viper’s-buglosses (genus Echium)
borage family (family Boraginaceae)
borages (order Boraginales)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
blue, purple in flowering plants

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• plant many-branched
• no basal rosette
• flower ± radial
• corolla tube ± = calyx

Toxicity of pride of madeira (Echium spp.):
4 – Ingestion of these plants, especially in large amounts, is expected to cause serious effects to the heart, liver, kidneys or brain. If ingested in any amount, call the poison center immediately.

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Chris’s observations: 2 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Waterdog Lake & Open Space: 2

Months:

• Mar.: 2

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Not all sites include this taxon:

• Echium candicans → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
• not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora