Image to followAI-generated illustrationAnchusa azurea
Anchusa azurea
FamilyGenus: Ochsenzungennative in Germany
🌿
11
Species
interact
🔗
19
Interactions
documented
🐛
1
Host relationships
Species
About this species
Anchusa azurea is an introduced herbaceous plant that has become established in Great Britain. It grows to around 0.78 m and produces broad leaves, with a flowering period confined to May. The species favours sunny sites with moderately moist, calcareous to basic soil of moderate fertility and low disturbance.
Ecological network
Click to highlight connections · Click again to open the species page
Loading network...
PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
No specific ecological impact is recorded for this species in Britain.
Annual cycle
Flowering is restricted to May. The plant is herbaceous and non-woody, typically reaching a height of about 0.78 m.
Safety note
No known safety concerns.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
—
Flowering period
Mai – Mai
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.779 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
•
Light : full sun
•
Moisture : moderately moist
•
Soil reaction : calcareous / basic
•
Nutrients : medium fertility
•
Disturbance : prefers habitats with low disturbance
•
Mycorrhiza : arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM)
Scientific profile
Anchusa azurea is a member of the Boraginaceae family and is a broad-leaved, non-woody herbaceous plant. In Great Britain it is introduced and established. The plant reaches a typical height of 0.78 m, with a leaf area of approximately 3612 mm². Its roots form arbuscular mycorrhizal associations. Flowering takes place in May. The species typically grows in sunny sites on moderately moist, calcareous to basic soils with moderate nutrient status and low disturbance.
Pollinators & visitors
8 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Anthidium manicatumColias croceusPieris rapaeAnthophora crinipesBombus argillaceusBombus terrestrisNomada melathoracicaDasypoda crassicornis
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•pollinator_interactions
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
All data is licensed under CC BY 4.0, CC0, or compatible terms. Attribution according to license conditions. Full source overview →