Vegetative key to the families
Vegetative Key Vegetative key to the families
HAIRS WITH SWOLLEN BASES present on leaves and stems. Herbs; whole plant scabrous and raspy to the touch; leaves alternate. Inflorescence cymose Boraginaceae
Corolla irregular
Two of the stamens long and exserted. Panicle loose. Corolla red changing to purple-blue, 20–30 mm long. Leaves sparingly scabrous; basal leaves ovate, up to 30 cm long, with prominent lateral veins; cauline leaves up to 9 cm long, oblong to lanceolate, cordate at the base. Coarse annual up to 1.5 m high. Widespread. Weed of cultivation, pastures and waste places. Introd. from the Mediterranean. Fl. winter– summer. Paterson’s Curse or Salvation Jane Echium plantagineum
Four stamens long and exserted. Corolla blue, 12– 15 mm long. Cymes short and dense. Leaves rough, harsh; basal leaves oblanceolate, up to 15 cm long, without prominent lateral veins; cauline leaves rounded at the base. Coarse annual up to 1 m high. Widespread. Weed of pastures and waste places. Introd. from Europe. Fl. spring–summer. Viper’s Bugloss Echium vulgare