Cerinthe major
Common name
honeywort
Family
Boraginaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Red/Pink, Yellow
Year naturalised
1980
Origin
S. Europe
Etymology
cerinthe: From the Greek keros ‘wax’ and anthos ‘flower’, referring to the flowers which are frequented by bees
major: Greater