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Anchusa azurea Mill.

Garden Anchusa

Boraginaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Boraginaceae (Forget-Me-Not family)
Genus: Anchusa (Bugloss)

Synonyms

Anchusa azurea
Anchusa biceps
Anchusa italica
Anchusa macrocarpa
Anchusa macrophylla
Anchusa paniculata
Buglossum italicum
Buglossum vulgare

Related species

Anchusa azurea Mill. - Garden Anchusa
Anchusa officinalis L. - Alkanet

Traits


    <span class="r">Toxic</span>, 50&#8211;150&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> scorpioid-cyme-like, densely flowered. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba>long-tubular</ba>, <ba>bluish</ba>; fauces-scales whitish. <span class="v1">corolla:</span> Ø&...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Anchusa azurea

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Anchusa azurea

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Anchusa azurea

Anchusa azurea

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

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