[Wildflowers with 5 Petals West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

The Borage Family West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

Boraginaceae

 

 


Fiddlenecks: The Genus Amsinckia -

Alkanets and Bugloss: The Genera Anchusa and Lycopsis -

Houndstongue, Hound's Tongue, Western Hound's Tongue: Andersonglossum occidentale (Synonym: Cynoglossum occidentale) - This may be confused with the similar Cynoglossum officinale.

Borage, Common Borage: Borago officinalis -

Corn Gromwell, Field Gromwell: Buglossoides arvensis (Synonym: Lithospermum arvense) - Weedy annuals. Corolla white to bluish-white, the tube 5-8 mm long and the limb 2-4 mm wide.

Cryptanthas: The Genus Cryptantha -

Hound's Tongues: The Genus Cynoglossum -

Bugloss: The Genus Echium -

Cushion Cryptantha, Cushion Greeneocharis, Matted Cryptantha: Greeneocharis circumscissa var. circumscissa (Synonyms: Cryptantha circumscissa, Cryptantha circumscissa var. circumscissa, Cryptantha circumscissa var. hispida, Greeneocharis circumscissa)-

Little Gruvelia, Little Pectocarya: Gruvelia pusilla (Synonym: Pectocarya pusilla) -

Stickseeds: The Genus Hackelia -

Bristly-fruited Tickweed, European Stickseed, Salt Heliotrope, Seaside Heliotrope: Heliotropium curassavicum var. obovatum (Synonym: Lappula echinata) -

Gromwells, Puccoons and Stoneseeds: The Genus Lithospermum -

Annual Bugloss, Small Bugloss: Lycopsis arvensis (Synonym: Anchusa arvensis) -

Bluebells and Lungworts: The Genus Mertensia -

Forget-me-nots and Scorpion Grasses: The Genus Myosotis -

Combseeds: The Genera Pectocarya and Gruvelia -

Evergreen Bugloss, Green Alkanet: Pentaglottis sempervirens (Synonym: Anchusa sempervirens) -

Popcornflowers (Popcorn Flowers): The Genus Plagiobothrys -

Comfrey: The Genus Symphytum -


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