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Anchusa officinalis

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Anchusa officinalis, also knowns as common bugloss or common alkanet, is a species of flowering plant in the borage family. It is native to Europe and small parts of western Asia, but has been escaped from cultivation to grow in additional locations in Europe and the Americas. The flowers are noted for their popularity with bumblebees due to a large nectar flow. The plants have been used in traditional medicines, but were falling out of favor by the early 1800s. They are still planted in gardens for their popularity with bees and their blue flowers.
- Family
- Boraginaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Anchusa officinalis
- Slug
- anchusa-officinalis
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Genus
- Anchusa
- Species
- officinalis
- Wikidata QID
- Q157577
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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