[1] Chrysanthemin can be found in the roselle plant (Hibiscus sabdariffa, Malvaceae), different Japanese angiosperms,[2] Rhaponticum (Asteraceae),[3] The fruits of the smooth arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum, Caprifoliaceae) appear blue.

[4] Chrysanthemin has been detected in blackcurrant pomace, in European elderberry,[5] in red raspberries, in soybean seed coats,[6] in Victoria plum,[7] in peach,[8] lychee and açaí.

[11] It is the major anthocyanin in purple corn (Zea mays).

[12] The biosynthesis of cyanidin 3-O-glucoside in Escherichia coli was demonstrated by means of genetic engineering.

[13] In Arabidopsis thaliana, a glycosyltransferase, UGT79B1, is involved in the anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway.