Echium vulgare
A blue beauty from the Old world
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An import from the Old World, this unusual plant grows along roadsides and in waste grounds. The blue flowers have red stamens and bloom one at a time on each of the short flower branchlets that grow along the upper stalk.
Habitat & Range
Frequent in dry fields, roadsides, and waste grounds.
Mostly found in the south of the state.
Wetland code: Not classified
Phenology
Flowers late June to September.
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