Anchusa arvensis
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Anchusa arvensis is a plant species of the genus Anchusa
. Its common names include small bugloss and annual bugloss. This is a hairy annual herb which may reach one half to one meter in height. It bears small blue tubular flowers, four nutlet
s per flower, and one seed per nutlet. The plant is native to Europe but is well-known elsewhere as a noxious weed.
Anchusa
The genus Anchusa L. belongs to the tribe Boragineae of the borage family . It includes about 40 species.These species grow in Europe, North Africa, South Africa en Western Asia. They are introduced into the USA....
. Its common names include small bugloss and annual bugloss. This is a hairy annual herb which may reach one half to one meter in height. It bears small blue tubular flowers, four nutlet
Nutlet
Nutlet may refer to one of the following.*A small nut.*In botany, a nutlet is a pyrena or pyrene, which is a seed covered by a stony layer, such as the kernel of a drupe....
s per flower, and one seed per nutlet. The plant is native to Europe but is well-known elsewhere as a noxious weed.