Species

Anchusa officinalis L.

Alkanet

Boraginaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Anchusa officinalis
Anchusa angustifolia
Anchusa arvalis
Anchusa microcalyx
Anchusa officinalis subsp. angustifolia
Anchusa osmanica

Related species

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

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Anchusa officinalis

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 officinalis

Legend

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 officinalis

Anchusa officinalis

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation

  • in dry habitats

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