| Anchusa arvensis | |
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| Anchusa arvensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Anchusa |
| Species: | A. arvensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Anchusa arvensis (L.) M.Bieb. | |
| Synonyms | |
| Lycopsis arvensis | |
Anchusa arvensis is a plant species of the genus Anchusa. Its common names include small bugloss and annual bugloss.
Description
This is a hairy annual herb which may reach half a meter in height. It bears small blue tubular flowers, four nutlets per flower, and one seed per nutlet. Leaves are very bristly and warty-looking, which differentiates it from similar species like Pentaglottis sempervirens and Myosotis arvensis.
Distribution and Habitat
The plant is native to Europe but is well-known elsewhere as a noxious weed.
Anchusa arvensis is found in arable field margins, sandy heaths, disturbed ground.[1]
In the UK it is a declining species with patchy distribution,[2] however conservation status as of 2005 is least concern.[3]
Anchusa arvensis flowers April to September in the UK.[4]