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Anchusa officinalis L.
common bugloss
Symbol: ANOF
Group: Dicot
Family: Boraginaceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Biennial
Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced
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Plant Synonyms:
ANOF Anchusa officinalis L.
 

ANPR2

Anchusa procera Bess. ex Link
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State Distributional Map for ANOF
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Plant Distribution by State

Anchusa officinalis L.

ANOF

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Maine distribution information Massachusetts distribution information Michigan distribution information New Hampshire distribution information Illinois distribution information Utah distribution information linked offsite at Utah State University Wisconsin distribution information linked offsite at University of Wisconsin Madison Connecticut distribution information
Related Taxa:
Anchusa officinalis L.

View 40 genera in Boraginaceae, 5 species in Anchusa

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Classification:
Anchusa officinalis L.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Asteridae –
                      Order Lamiales –
                         Family Boraginaceae – Borage family
                            Genus Anchusa L. – bugloss
                               Species Anchusa officinalis L. – common bugloss

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Noxious Weed Information:
Anchusa officinalis L.
This plant is listed by the U. S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location.
Oregon:
        common bugloss     "B" designated weed
        common bugloss     Quarantine
Washington:
        common bugloss     Class B noxious weed
        common bugloss, alkanet, anchusa     Noxious weed seed and plant quarantine

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Invasive Information:
Anchusa officinalis L.
        common bugloss
        bugloss
This plant is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
STATE   Assorted authors. 200_. State Noxious Weed Lists for 45 States. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 

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Introduced Information:
Anchusa officinalis L.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

List of Invasive PlantsScientific Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
List of Invasive PlantsCommon Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Anchusa officinalis L.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 31718.
View species account from Wisconsin State Herbarium (UW-Madison).

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Anchusa officinalis L.

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