Picris echioides (bristly oxtongue)

Picris echioides

Photo courtesy Joseph DiTomaso

Picris echioides (bristly oxtongue) is a winter or summer annual, or occasionally a biennial (family Asteraceae). It is common throughout most of California, except the coastal ranges, and is typically found in seasonally wet places.

Cal-IPC Inventory rating: Limited

Cal-IPC Resources on Picris echioides

• California Invasive Plant Inventory Assessment Form (pdf) - Information gathered by Cal-IPC on the impacts, rate of spread, and distribution of invasive plants in California. Does not include management information.
• Cal-IPC News - Articles from our quarterly newsletter. (None for this species.)
• Cal-IPC Symposium Proceedings - Presentations and papers from our annual Symposium. (None for this species.)
• California distribution map - Maps based on survey data from county Weed Management Areas. These maps are the product of those working in the field and are not intended to be definitive.

Cal-IPC News Articles

• None for this species.

Cal-IPC Symposium Proceedings

• None for this species.

Other Resources on Picris echioides

• USDA PLANTS database - Federal database with information on identification and distribution, and links to websites in individual states.
• Jepson Online Interchange for California Flora - Information on taxonomy, biology, and distribution from the UC Berkeley Jepson Herbarium.
• CalFlora - Distribution information by county based on submitted observations and herbarium specimens.
• The Nature Conservancy Element Stewardship Abstract - Information compiled by TNC land managers. Photos included for some species.
• CalPhotos - Images of plants taken mostly in California.
• Natural Resource Projects Inventory - State database with information on resource management projects throughout California. Query by the species of interest.

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