Anchusa officinalis

Anchusa officinalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Boraginales
Family:	Boraginaceae
Genus:	Anchusa
Species:	A. officinalis
Binomial name
	Anchusa officinalis; L.

Anchusa officinalis, commonly known as the common bugloss or alkanet, is a plant species in the genus Anchusa.

The plant provides a great deal of nectar for pollinators. It was rated in the top 10 for most nectar production (nectar per unit cover per year) in a UK plants survey conducted by the AgriLand project which is supported by the UK Insect Pollinators Initiative.^[1]

Photo gallery[]

Macro view of Anchusa officinalis
Flowers
Anchusa officinalis in the UBC Botanical Garden.
Bumblebee hovers next to a stalk of a Anchusa officinalis plant.

References[]

^ "Which flowers are the best source of nectar?". Conservation Grade. 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2017-10-18.

External links[]

Media related to Anchusa officinalis at Wikimedia Commons

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[Pollinators-1] "Which flowers are the best source of nectar?". Conservation Grade. 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2017-10-18.

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