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Alkanna matthioli
alkanet
Synonyms
Lithospermum tinctoriumAnchusa tinctoria
see moreAlkanna lehmannii
Alkanna tuberculata
Alkanna tinctoria (L.) DC.
Botanical details
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Alkanna
- Genus description
Alkanna can be annuals or more or less evergreen perennials with simple leaves and funnel-shaped blue or yellow flowers in summer
- Name status
Correct
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