Anchusa officinalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Boraginales |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Genus: | Anchusa |
Species: | A. officinalis |
Binomial name | |
Anchusa officinalis L. |
Anchusa officinalis, commonly known as the common bugloss or alkanet, is a plant species in the genus Anchusa.
The plant provides a great deal of nectar for pollinators. It was rated in the top 10 for most nectar production (nectar per unit cover per year) in a UK plants survey conducted by the AgriLand project which is supported by the UK Insect Pollinators Initiative.
Flowers
Anchusa officinalis in the UBC Botanical Garden.