Anchusa azurea
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| Anchusa azurea P. Mill. |
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Anchusa italica |
Anchusa azurea is a species of flowering plant known by the common name Italian bugloss. It is a bristly perennial which reaches just over half a meter in height. It has straight lance-shaped leaves and petite tubular flowers of bright violet-blue. This species is native to Europe and western Asia but is well-known elsewhere as a noxious weed.

