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Green Alkanet - Pentaglottis sempervirens

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Green Alkanet Green Alkanet - Pentaglottis sempervirens dylan Avon Gorge, Leigh Woods, Downs etc. 26 Aug 2020, 5:19 p.m. 23 Mar 2020, 3:07 p.m.
Green Alkanet Green Alkanet - Pentaglottis sempervirens dylan Hedgerow 27 Aug 2021, 11:51 a.m. 13 Jul 2021, 2:30 p.m.
Green Alkanet Green Alkanet - Pentaglottis sempervirens dylan Avon Gorge, Leigh Woods, Downs etc. 26 Aug 2020, 5:19 p.m. 23 Mar 2020, 3:07 p.m.
Green Alkanet Green Alkanet - Pentaglottis sempervirens dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 22 Jun 2021, 5:08 p.m. 27 May 2021, 2:08 p.m.
Green Alkanet Green Alkanet - Pentaglottis sempervirens dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 22 Jun 2021, 5:08 p.m. 27 May 2021, 2:08 p.m.
Green Alkanet Green Alkanet - Pentaglottis sempervirens dylan Hedgerow 27 Aug 2021, 11:51 a.m. 13 Jul 2021, 2:30 p.m.

Species Description

Widespread and frequent throughout the UK. Habitat includes: Damp/shady places e.g. woodland edges, hedgerows, cultivated land. A bristly plant usually of 30 to 60 cm in height. Stems branched, stem leaves unstalked. Flowers bright blue with a white scaly throat 8 to 10 mm in small long-stalked leafy cymes. Flowers April-July.