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small bugloss
Scientific Name: Anchusa arvensis
Family: Boraginaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Small Bugloss (Anchusa arvensis)
Anchusa arvensis, commonly known as small bugloss or annual bugloss, is a plant species belonging to the genus Anchusa.
Considerations for Pets
- The plant is described as hairy and rough to the touch due to bristly hairs covering the stems and leaves.
Considerations for Children
- The plant is described as hairy and rough to the touch due to bristly hairs covering the stems and leaves.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Anchusa arvensis (L.) Bieb.
- Common Names: Small Bugloss, Annual Bugloss
- Family: Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Synonyms: Lycopsis arvensis L.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Europe.
- Widespread invasive species in North America and many other parts of the world.
- Often found as a weed in arable fields.
Ecological Role
- Considered an invasive species in many regions.
- Can be a weedy pest to agricultural crops in North America.
Morphological Characteristics
- Annual herb.
- Grows to a height of approximately one half to one meter.
- Taproot is short and straight.
- Hairy plant, rough to the touch.
- Stems and leaves are covered in prickly hairs.
- Small flowers, often bright blue.
- Leaves are wavy and toothed with rigid hairs that have bulbous bases.
- Reproduces by seed.
- May germinate in fall or spring.
- Plants grow 6 to 24 inches tall, with branching erect or sprawling habits.
Quirky Facts
- Annual bugloss is noted to be more leafy than flowery.
- Each flower has a curved neck, leading to its foreign name "crooked neck".