ALKANET

Class: Anchusa officinalis

Family: BORAGE FAMILY

Sub Family: Boraginaceae

Year: Perennial

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Colour: Dark blue

Height: 30-80 cm (12-32")

Each Flower: 7 mm (1/4") across, tubular, about 7 mm (1/4") long, opening into 5 rounded petals; 5 stamens within tube, hairy calyx has 5 pointed lobes, about as long as the tube

Leaves: Lower leaves inverted lance-shaped, blades hairy both sides

Stems: Rigid, hairy; may be several to each plant

Blooming Period: May - July

Habitat: Along drier roadsides

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