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Small Bugloss (Anchusa arvensis) |
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Myosotis scorpioides Small Bugloss may be separated from the blue Forget-me-nots by the wavy leaves, long, tubular corolla with a basal kink, and the elongate, bristly sepals. Small Bugloss (Anchusa arvensis) Alien: Native of Europe. Identification: Flowers bright blue, with 5 petals, and a long tubular corolla. Corolla with a kink at the base. Sepals elongate and bristly. Flowers in curled sprays that uncoil as the flowers bloom. Stem and leaves hairy. Leaves mostly alternate on the stem, blade-shaped, hairy, and with wrinkled margins. Plant 8 to 18 inches in height. Distribution: Across Canada southward to Minnesota, Ohio, Tennessee, and North Carolina in the east, across the northern tier of western states, and California. Habitat: Small Bugloss is found on sandly soils and dry fields. Flowering period: June to September. |
Small Bugloss (Anchusa arvensis)
Similar Species: Forget-me-nots (Myosotis species)
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