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blue plumbago
Plumbago auriculata
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
wild leadwortPlumbago zeylanica
SkyflowerDuranta erecta
blue leadwortCeratostigma plumbaginoides
Madagascar PeriwinkleCatharanthus roseus
blue phloxPhlox divaricata
Chilean PlumbagoPlumbago caerulea
fall phloxPhlox paniculata
common soapwortSaponaria officinalis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| California | 5,735 |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 3,912 |
| Texas | 2,920 |
| United States | 2,635 |
| Eastern Cape | 2,217 |
| Western Cape | 838 |
| Hawaii | 824 |
| Spain | 397 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 362 |
| Gauteng | 299 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Toxic to humansListed as toxic or not suitable as food for humans by a harvested source.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Medicinal useListed as having medicinal use by a harvested source. This is not medical advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Material useListed as being used for materials such as wood, fiber, resin, gum, or oil.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Cultural useListed as having cultural uses such as ritual, religious, psychoactive, contraceptive, abortifacient, smoking, or masticatory uses.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Shrub growth formListed by a harvested source as having a shrub or bush growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Vine growth formListed by a harvested source as having a vine or climbing growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | pinks, cactuses, and allies · Caryophyllales |
| Family | plumbago family · Plumbaginaceae |
| Genus | plumbagos · Plumbago |
Study it in a deck
- Plants of Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
- Plants of Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise blue plumbago with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.