Boraginaceae FAMILY

Echium lycopsis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

We have no specific information for this plant, but the following reports are for the related E. vulgare[ K Title Plants for a Future Author Ken Fern Description Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips. ]. The leaves are poisonous[ 20 Title Companion Planting for Successful Gardening. Publication Author Riotte. L. Publisher Garden Way, Vermont, USA. Year 1978 ISBN 0-88266-064-0 Description Fairly good. ]. No cases of poisoning have ever been recorded for this plant[ 76 Title Poisonous Plants in Britain and their Effects on Animals and Man. Publication Author Cooper. M. and Johnson. A. Publisher HMSO Year 1984 ISBN 0112425291 Description Concentrates mainly on the effects of poisonous plants to livestock. ]. The bristly hairs on the leaves and stems can cause severe dermatitis[ 207 Title The History and Folklore of North American Wild Flowers. Publication Author Coffey. T. Publisher Facts on File. Year 1993 ISBN 0-8160-2624-6 Description A nice read, lots of information on plant uses. ].

Botanical Description

Echium lycopsis is a Biennial up to 0.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthern Europe, including southern Britain, Caucasus, Canaries.

HabitatCliffs and sandy ground near the sea[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ]. A rare plant in Britain, found in Jersey, Cornwall and possibly south Devon[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].