Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Species:
viscosa
ID:
1137578

Status:
valid

Authors:
(L.) Caruel

Source:
tro

Year:
1885

Citation Micro:
Fl. Ital. 6: 482 (1885)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001136916



Common Names

  • Viscose Parentucellia
  • Parentucellia viscosa
  • Bastard Toadflax


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Description

Parentucellia viscosa (also called Biting St. John's Wort, among many other common names) is an annual herb that grows up to 15 cm tall. It has yellow flowers with red spots and is native to California, USA. It is found in dry, rocky areas and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Parentucellia viscosa has been used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Parentucellia viscosa has small, yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with two leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Parentucellia viscosa can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers a well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.

Where to Find Parentucellia viscosa

Parentucellia viscosa can be found in the western United States, from California to Montana.

Species in the Orobanchaceae family

Aeginetia indica, Aeginetia mirabilis, Aeginetia mpomii, Aeginetia selebica, Aeginetia sessilis, Aeginetia sinensis, Aeginetia flava, Aeginetia acaulis, Agalinis angustifolia, Agalinis aphylla, Agalinis aspera, Agalinis auriculata, Agalinis bandeirensis, Agalinis bangii, Agalinis brachyphylla, Agalinis calycina, Agalinis chaparensis, Agalinis communis, Agalinis decemloba, Agalinis densiflora, Agalinis digitalis, Agalinis divaricata, Agalinis edwardsiana, Agalinis fasciculata, Agalinis fiebrigii, Agalinis filicaulis, Agalinis filifolia, Agalinis gattingeri, Agalinis genistifolia, Agalinis gypsophila, Agalinis heterophylla, Agalinis homalantha, Agalinis humilis, Agalinis itambensis, Agalinis kingsii, Agalinis lanceolata, Agalinis laxa, Agalinis linarioides, Agalinis linifolia, Agalinis maritima, Agalinis megalantha, Agalinis meyeniana, Agalinis nana, Agalinis navasotensis, Agalinis neoscotica, Agalinis obtusifolia, Agalinis oligophylla, Agalinis peduncularis, Agalinis pennellii, Agalinis plukenetii,

References

Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.' in the authors string.
Théodore Caruel (1830-1898): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Caruel' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:806705-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].