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"Alkanna tinctoria", the dyer's alkanet or alkanet, is a herb in the borage family. Its main notability is its roots are used as a red dye. The plant is also known as dyers' bugloss, orchanet, Spanish bugloss, or Languedoc bugloss. It is native to the Mediterranean region.

Similar species: Boraginales
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Feb 12, 2021. Captured Feb 9, 2021 11:02 in Unnamed Road, Hadera, Israel.
  • E-M1
  • f/8.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO200
  • 28mm