Pinguicula macroceras, the California butterwort or horned butterwort, is a species of perennial carnivorous herb that is native to the North American Pacific coast, as well as other select distributions in Canada, Russia, Japan, and the United States.[3] [7] Common names include California butterwort, horned butterwort and butterwort. Pinguicula macroceras belongs to the genus Pinguicula and the family Lentibulariaceae.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Horned butterwort being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Pinguicula grandiflora
- Pinguicula vulgaris
- Pinguicula balcanica
- Pinguicula corsica
- Pinguicula caussensis
- Pinguicula dertosensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Lamiales
- Family
- Lentibulariaceae
- Genus
- Pinguicula
- Species
- Pinguicula macroceras
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