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Cerinthe major

honeywort

Other common names
wax plant
Synonyms

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Botanical details
Family
Boraginaceae
Native to the UK
No
Potentially harmful
Genus

Cerinthe

Genus description

Cerinthe can be annuals, biennials or perennials, with simple, often greyish leaves and tubular flowers borne in a pendent terminal cluster with conspicuous bracts

Name status

Correct

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