Hesperochiron californicus (Benth.) S.Watson is a plant in the Hydrophyllaceae family, order Boraginales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Hesperochiron californicus (Benth.) S.Watson
Hesperochiron californicus (syn. Hesperochiron nanus) is a flowering plant native from western US to northern Mexico.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
This flowering plant, currently classified as Hesperochiron californicus (Benth.) S.Watson, is also known under the synonym Hesperochiron nanus. It is a species of flowering plant native to an area ranging from the western United States to northern Mexico, including Baja California. The genus Hesperochiron is placed in the family Hydrophyllaceae. The species was first described by John Lindley in 1824 under the name Nicotiana nana.
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Phacelia sericea (Graham) A.Gray
Phacelia linearis (Pursh) Holz.
Romanzoffia tracyi Jeps.
Phacelia austromontana J.T.Howell
Phacelia ciliata Benth.
Phacelia californica Cham.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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