Vinca major
Family: Apocynaceae (DOGBANE).
Other common names: bigleaf periwinkle, greater periwinkle.
Generic common name: PERIWINKLE.
Backbone Trail between Zuma Ridge Trail and Kanan Trailhead: riparian woodland, 4-26-04.
Characteristics: Non-Native, Blue, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.
Note: Invasive exotic.
