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From coast to summit - the Borage family |
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| Borage or Boraginaceae have petals joined at least at the base and often hairy |
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scopioides shows new buds curled in a circle. |
There are many species and hybrids of Comfrey. Identification can be difficult |
Borage Borago officinalis has blue flowers and protruding purple stamens |
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Oysterplant Mertensia maritima grows on shingle. Unusually, it is not hairy. |
Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare has a funnel-shaped, uneven flower. |
Bugloss Anchusa arvensis grows in arable fields and is very hairy and bristly. |
The four large Bugloss seeds or nutlets are typical of the Borage family. |