Taxon: Anchusa officinalis L.

Summary

Genus:

Anchusa

Family:

Boraginaceae

Subfamily:

Boraginoideae

Tribe:

Boragineae

Subtribe:

Boragininae

Nomen number:

3105

Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 1:133. 1753

Typification:

View in Linnean Typification Project

Verified:

05/26/1994 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

10 (3 active, 2 available) in Nordic Baltic Genebanks. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Anchusa angustifolia L.
Anchusa procera Besser ex Link

No images

Conservation Status

WGR – WGR NGB MED

Reference(s)

Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Bennett, M. 2003. Pulmonarias and the Borage family 71, 76-77.
Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 202.
Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Harden, G. J., ed. 1990-1993. Flora of New South Wales. Note: mentions
Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
Randall, R. P. 2002. A global compendium of weeds
Stace, C. 1995. New flora of the British Isles.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
2018. Mid-Atlantic invasive plant species (on-line resource)

Common names

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Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Turkey
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Belarus
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Estonia
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Latvia
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Lithuania
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Moldova
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation-European part	European part	w.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Ukraine
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Austria
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Czech Republic
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Germany
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Hungary
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Netherlands
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Poland
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Slovakia
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Switzerland
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Denmark
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Sweden		s.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Albania
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Bulgaria
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Croatia
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Greece
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Italy
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Romania
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Serbia
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Slovenia
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	France		incl. Corsica
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Spain	Baleares
2	Cultivated					also cult.
4	Naturalized	Europe	Northern Europe	Finland
4	Naturalized	Europe	Northern Europe	Norway
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario
4	Naturalized	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Illinois
4	Naturalized	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Missouri
4	Naturalized	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	South Dakota
4	Naturalized	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Wisconsin
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Connecticut
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maine
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Massachusetts
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Michigan
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Hampshire
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Jersey
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Ohio
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Pennsylvania
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Rhode Island
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Idaho
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Montana
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Utah
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	British Columbia
4	Naturalized	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Buenos Aires
4	Naturalized	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	La Pampa

Native
Asia-Temperate

WESTERN ASIA: Turkey

Europe

NORTHERN EUROPE: Denmark, Sweden (s.)
MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia
EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part (w.)], Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Ukraine
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Croatia, Italy, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain [Baleares], France (incl. Corsica)

Cultivated (also cult.)
Naturalized
Europe

NORTHERN EUROPE: Finland, Norway

Northern America

EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Ontario]
WESTERN CANADA: Canada [British Columbia]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois, Missouri, South Dakota, Wisconsin]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California, Utah]

Southern America

SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina [Buenos Aires, La Pampa]

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Reference
Environmental	ornamental	Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Environmental	ornamental	Bennett, M. 2003. Pulmonarias and the Borage family 71, 76-77.
Materials	tannin/dyestuff	Bennett, M. 2003. Pulmonarias and the Borage family 71, 76-77.
Medicines	folklore	Bennett, M. 2003. Pulmonarias and the Borage family 71, 76-77.
Weed		Randall, R. P. 2002. A global compendium of weeds

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2024. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: http://nordic-baltic-genebanks.org/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=3105. Accessed 21 November 2024.