Small Bugloss

Anchusa arvensis

''Anchusa arvensis'' is a plant species of the genus ''Anchusa''. Its common names include small bugloss and annual bugloss.
Lycopsis arvensis Anchusa arvensis,Flora,Geotagged,Germany,Macro,Plants,Wildflowers,bloom,blossom

Appearance

This is a hairy annual herb which may reach half a meter in height. It bears small blue tubular flowers, four nutlets per flower, and one seed per nutlet. Leaves are very bristly and warty-looking, which differentiates it from similar species like ''Pentaglottis sempervirens'' and ''Myosotis arvensis''.
Small Bugloss, Heesch, Netherlands Growing in our lawn in the backyward. Not in a very attractive state. Anchusa arvensis,Diffuser,Europe,Heesch,Netherlands,Small Bugloss,World,the Netherlands

Distribution

The plant is native to Europe but is well-known elsewhere as a noxious weed.
Anchusa/Lycopsis arvensis Full plant view. Ter Yde, July 2015. Anchusa arvensis,Belgium,Geotagged,Spring

Status

In the UK it is a declining species with patchy distribution, however conservation status as of 2005 is least concern. ''Anchusa arvensis'' flowers April to September in the UK.
Small Bugloss Ter Yde, Belgium (July, 2015). A note of bright blue color in the dunes. Habitat: Dunes in coastal area. http://www.natuurenbos.be/teryde Anchusa arvensis,Belgium,Geotagged,Spring

Habitat

''Anchusa arvensis'' is found in arable field margins, sandy heaths, disturbed ground.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderBoraginales
FamilyBoraginaceae
GenusAnchusa
SpeciesA. arvensis
Photographed in
Belgium
Germany
Netherlands