viper’s-bugloss

Echium vulgare

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

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• NRDB thinks that this can also be found at Foothills, but they are wrong.
• This species has been introduced to very few US states, and California is not one of them.
• mostly unbranched stems
• basal leaves are oblanceolate or linear
• corolla is 15–20 mm long, blue
• four protuding stamens and one shorter stamen

Toxicity of snake flower (Echium vulgare):
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: 1 (research grade)

Locations:

• Switzerland

Months:

• Jul.: 1

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Not all sites include this taxon:

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

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora