species
Buglossoides arvensis
corn gromwell · Bastard alkanet · Field gromwell
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Buglossoides arvensis belongs to the family Boraginaceae, also known as corn gromwell, Bastard alkanet or Field gromwell, introduced before 1500 and long since part of the landscape. It grows in full sun, where the ground is neutral and in well drained conditions.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Acidity
- Neutral
- Moisture
- Well drained
- In the UK
- Archaeophyte (pre-1500)
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