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Viper's Bugloss, Viborera

Echium vulgare

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Field Notes

Description:

Small White was feeding in it.

Habitat:

Coastal marshes.

Species ID Suggestions

Viper's Bugloss, Viborera

Echium vulgare

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Comments (4)
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
From the Oxford English Dictionary: A bristly plant of the borage family, with bright blue flowers. Anchusa and other genera, family Boraginaceae: several species, including the Eurasian A. arvensis and the widespread viper’s bugloss
arlanda
Interesting! Does bugloss have any special meaning in English?
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
Thanks arlanda, I agree and have updated the page. Did you know there are two completely different Moths which are also known as Viper's Bugloss!
arlanda
I think it can be Echium vulgare

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PublishedJune 3, 2014

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