Family - Boraginaceae

Common Name - Viper's Bugloss

Habitats

Description of Genus

Annual, biennial and perennial, either herbs and shrubs. The leaves are stems are roughly hairy.

Life History

UK distribution

Found in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. (See Map)

Flowering Time

In flower during June, July, August and September.

Fruit

Botanically the fruit is called either a schizocarp, or a nutlet.

Names in other languages and countries

France
Viperine vulgaire
Germany
Blauer Natternkopf
Dutch
slangekruid
USA
Blueweed
Poland
Zmijowiec zwyczajny

Worldwide distribution

Europe

Chromosome Number (2N)

32