Common name: Green Alkanet
Scientific name: Pentaglottis sempervirens 綠朱草, 常綠難忘草
Genus: Pentaglottis 冬沫草屬, 五舌草屬
Family: Boraginaceae 紫草科, borage or forget-me-not family
Origin: Neophyte (established after 1500 AD). It is a native of S.W. Europe. Introduced to British gardens before 1700. It was known from the wild by 1724.
Date: 19th June
leaves ovate
flowers more or less sessile
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