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Viper's Bugloss, Viborera

Echium vulgare

Description:

Small White was feeding in it.

Habitat:

Coastal marshes.

1 Species ID Suggestions

arlanda
arlanda 9 years ago
Viper's Bugloss, Viborera
Echium vulgare Echium vulgare


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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
arlanda 9 years ago

Interesting! Does bugloss have any special meaning in English?

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
arlanda 9 years ago

I think it can be Echium vulgare

Sagunto/Sagunt, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain

Spotted on Apr 28, 2014
Submitted on Jun 3, 2014

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