Common Name: Blueweed
Scientific Name: Echium vulgare
Family: Boraginaceae
Origins: Europe (non-native)
Flowering Time: June – October
Habitat: Roadsides, fields, waste areas; frequently in limestone soil.
Range: Found throughout most of North America, with a few exceptions.
Use: Was once thought to treat snakebites.
Guelph Arboretum, Ontario
Guelph Arboretum, Ontario
MacGregor Point, Provincial Park, Ontario
MacGregor Point, Provincial Park, Ontario
Kiosk, Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario
Kiosk, Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario
Kiosk, Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario
Kiosk, Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario
Earl Rowe Provincial Park, Ontario
Earl Rowe Provincial Park, Ontario
Earl Rowe Provincial Park, Ontario
Earl Rowe Provincial Park, Ontario
Earl Rowe Provincial Park, Ontario
Earl Rowe Provincial Park, Ontario
Earl Rowe Provincial Park, Ontario
Earl Rowe Provincial Park, Ontario
Killbear Provincial Park, Ontario
Killbear Provincial Park, Ontario
MacGregor Point Provincial Park, Ontario
MacGregor Point Provincial Park, Ontario
Sources:
Thieret, John W. National Audubon Society Field Guide to Wildflowers: Eastern Region. New York: Knopf, 2001. Print.
“Viper’s BuglossEchium Vulgare.” Viper’s Bugloss (Echium Vulgare) – Ontario Wildflowers. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2017. <http://ontariowildflowers.com/main/species.php?id=262>.
