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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 May 27, 2023. Captured Apr 11, 2023 15:55 in SS272, 71037 San Giovanni Rotondo FG, Italy.
  • E-M1MarkII
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO200
  • 35mm