Cerinthe major

Cerinthe major
	In bloom
	A particularly dark cultivar of Cerinthe major subsp. purpurascens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Boraginales
Family:	Boraginaceae
Genus:	Cerinthe
Species:	C. major
Binomial name
	Cerinthe major; L.
Synonyms
	List Ceranthe acuta (Moench) Opiz; Cerinthe acuta Moench; Cerinthe alpina Vis.; Cerinthe aperta Lojac.; Cerinthe aperta Clairv.; Cerinthe aspera Roth; Cerinthe glabra subsp. longiflora (Viv.) Kerguélen; Cerinthe glauca Moench; Cerinthe gymnandra Gasp.; Cerinthe gymnandra Tod. ex Lojac.; Cerinthe gymnandra var. quichiotis Carrasco; Cerinthe longiflora Viv.; Cerinthe major var. elegans Fiori; Cerinthe major subsp. elegans (Fiori) Giardina & Raimondo; Cerinthe major f. pseudopallida Pamp.; Cerinthe major f. pseudosemipurpurea Pamp.; Cerinthe strigosa Rchb.; Cerinthe versicolor Hallier ex Steud.; ;

Cerinthe major, called honeywort along with other members of its genus, is an annual species of flowering plant in the genus Cerinthe, native to the Mediterranean region (southern Europe, western Asia and northern Africa), and introduced to New Zealand.^[2] Gardeners have a choice along a spectrum of cultivars ranging from Cerinthe major subsp. major, with sea-green bracts and yellow flowers, to Cerinthe major subsp. purpurascens with blue bracts and purple flowers.^[3]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are currently accepted:^[2]

Cerinthe major subsp. major
Cerinthe major subsp. oranensis (Batt.) Selvi & L.Cecchi
Cerinthe major subsp. purpurascens (Boiss.) Selvi & L.Cecchi

Flowering

In Europe, it flowers between May and August.^[4]

The synonymous Cerinthe gymnandra with white flowers
In a garden setting
Close-up of flower
Botanical illustration

References

^ Sp. Pl.: 136 (1753)
^ ^a ^b ^c "Cerinthe major L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
^ Land, Leslie (January 2003). New York Times One Thousand Gardening Questions and Answers. p. 33. ISBN 9780761128861.
^ "Sarah Raven". Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens'. Retrieved 19 June 2021

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[1] Sp. Pl.: 136 (1753)

[113825-1-2] "Cerinthe major L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2020.

[3] Land, Leslie (January 2003). New York Times One Thousand Gardening Questions and Answers. p. 33. ISBN 9780761128861.

[4] "Sarah Raven". Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens'. Retrieved 19 June 2021

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