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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Anchusa officinalis   FAMILY Boraginaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Anchusa officinalis   FAMILY Boraginaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Anchusa officinalis

 

COMMON NAME:
Common Bugloss, Common Alkanet, Bee Bread


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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Anchusa officinalis   FAMILY Boraginaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Anchusa officinalis   FAMILY Boraginaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Anchusa officinalis

 

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4177

Forb
Biennial/Perennial

Habitat: Roadsides, fields, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Europe

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Invasive?

This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

LEAVES:
Simple
Basal rosette & alternate
Basal leaves have petioles; stem leaves clasp the stem.

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Bluish-purple with a white center
5-lobed calyx
5-lobed salverform corolla
5 stamens, fused to corolla
Superior ovary
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Nutlet

 

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