small bugloss
(Anchusa arvensis)
This species is Introduced in the United States
Origin
Native to Europe.
Appearance
Anchusa arvensis is an annual herbaceous plant that grows from 6-16″ (15-40 cm) tall. The stem is rounded and usually branched with bristly hairs.
Foliage
The alternate leaves are slender and lance-shaped with wavy margins. The leaves have coarse hairs and get smaller in size as they go up the stem.
Flowers
The small, bell-shaped, light blue flowers have five petals. There are bracts underneath the flowers. Flowers are held in spiral, branching clusters at the tips of stems that straighten as they mature.
Fruit
The fruits are nutlets with four sections and with one seed per section. The surface is brown and granular.
Ecological Threat
A. arvensis can be found along roadsides, disturbed habitats, railway yards, gardens, harbors, pastures, and cultivated fields.
https://www.nwcb.wa.gov/weeds/annual-bugloss
http://www.luontoportti.com/suomi/en/kukkakasvit/small-bugloss
Native to Europe.
Appearance
Anchusa arvensis is an annual herbaceous plant that grows from 6-16″ (15-40 cm) tall. The stem is rounded and usually branched with bristly hairs.
Foliage
The alternate leaves are slender and lance-shaped with wavy margins. The leaves have coarse hairs and get smaller in size as they go up the stem.
Flowers
The small, bell-shaped, light blue flowers have five petals. There are bracts underneath the flowers. Flowers are held in spiral, branching clusters at the tips of stems that straighten as they mature.
Fruit
The fruits are nutlets with four sections and with one seed per section. The surface is brown and granular.
Ecological Threat
A. arvensis can be found along roadsides, disturbed habitats, railway yards, gardens, harbors, pastures, and cultivated fields.
https://www.nwcb.wa.gov/weeds/annual-bugloss
http://www.luontoportti.com/suomi/en/kukkakasvit/small-bugloss
Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State Lists - This map identifies those states that have this species on their invasive species list or law.
Invasive Listing Sources
Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder: Asteranae |
| Order: Boraginales |
| Family: Boraginaceae |
| Genus: Anchusa |
| Anchusa arvensis |
References
Common Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
Scientific Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.