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Boraginaceae
Anchusa

*Anchusa officinalis Linnaeus. Common name: Common Bugloss, Common Alkanet. Habitat: Roadsides, fields, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe.

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Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NY; = n/a — Pa. Basionym: Anchusa officinalis L. 1753

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native range: Europe to western Asia



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