Anchusa officinalis, Common Bugloss - Seeds - plants - dried herbs

Common names: Common bugloss, alkanet

Botanical name & synonyms: Anchusa officinalis, Anchusa angustifolia, Anchusa arvalis, Anchusa baumgartenii, Anchusa davidovii, Anchusa incarnata, Anchusa leptophylla, Anchusa lycopsidis, Anchusa macrocalyx, Anchusa maculata, Anchusa microcalyx, Anchusa ochroleuca, Anchusa osmanica, Anchusa pustulata, Anchusa spicata, Anchusa tinctoria, Anchusa velenovskyi, Buglossum angustifolium, Buglossum aspermum, Buglossum officinale

Family: Borage, forget-me-not (Boraginaceae)

• native to Europe
  

• biennial
  

• 30 to 80cm
  

• flower IV to X
  

• plant community: waste ground, ruderal
  

• for bees
  

• medicinal plant
  

• weight of 1000 seeds = 6 gram