Boraginaceae FAMILY

Anchusa arvensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

The rough hairs of Bugloss have irritant properties[ 289 Title The National Non-Food Crops Centre Crop Database Publication Author Website http://www.nnfcc.co.uk/crops/pd.cfm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line information source, with information on over 100 species (as of 2006) of plants being investigated as bio-crops. ].

Botanical Description

Anchusa arvensis is an erect annual to biennial plant growing 10 - 50cm tall, with a robust stem tha can be branched or unbranched[ 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. , 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant has potential for use as a medicine and cosmetic. Anchusa arvensis is considered to be an invasive weed n parts of N. America.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEurope - Norway to Spain, east to Russia, Ukraine and Greece; W. Asia - Armenia.

HabitatLight, sandy and chalky soils in arable fields, sandy heaths and 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. ]. Fields, kitchen gardens, wastelands, roadsides, etc[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].