Anchusa arvensis
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Anchusa arvensis is a species of flowering plant in the borage family Boraginaceae. Its common names include bugloss, small bugloss, annual bugloss, and field bugloss.[1]
Description
This is a coarsely hairy annual herb which may reach half a meter in height. It bears small blue tubular flowers, four nutlets per flower, and one seed per nutlet. Leaves are very bristly and warty-looking, which differentiates it from similar species like Pentaglottis sempervirens and Myosotis arvensis.
Distribution and Habitat
The plant is native to Europe, and is introduced in North America.[2]
Anchusa arvensis is found in arable field margins, sandy heaths, disturbed ground.[3]
In the UK it is a declining species with patchy distribution,[4] however conservation status as of 2005 is least concern.[5]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Anchusa arvensis flowers April to September in the UK.[4]
References
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- ↑ https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=ANAR16
- ↑ https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/bugloss Nature Spot - Bugloss
- ↑ a b Nature Spot - Bugloss
- ↑ Plantlife - England's Important Arable Plants
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