Anchusa officinalis Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 344

Anchusa officinalis L.

Alkanet, Common bugloss

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Anchusa officinalis, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild.


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Family:	BORAGINACEAE
Genus:	Anchusa

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

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PLANTS:

Anchusa procera

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Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (ANOF)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jan 16, 2019).