Anchusa officinalis | |
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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 | |
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. Archived from the original on 2019-12-14. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
External links
- Media related to Anchusa officinalis at Wikimedia Commons
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