Plumbago europaea L. is a plant in the Plumbaginaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Plumbago europaea L.

Plumbago europaea L.

Plumbago europaea, or common leadwort, is a Plumbago species found in the Mediterranean Basin and Central Asia that produces the flavonol europetin.

Genus
Plumbago
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Plumbago europaea L.

Plumbago europaea L., commonly called the common leadwort, is a plant species that belongs to the genus Plumbago. This species is native to the Mediterranean Basin and Central Asia, and it produces the flavonol europetin.

Photo: (c) Anton Gjeldum, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Anton Gjeldum · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Plumbaginaceae Plumbago

More from Plumbaginaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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