Anchusa officinalis Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 344

Anchusa officinalis L.

Alkanet, Common bugloss

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


	Plant Distribution Observation Hotline (observation details) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos from CalPhotos / Calflora


Family:	BORAGINACEAE
Genus:	Anchusa

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

PLANTS:

Anchusa procera

More information about Anchusa officinalis


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ANOF)	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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: Jun 15, 2019).