Biology:Omphalodes linifolia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Omphalodes |
| Species: | O. linifolia
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Omphalodes linifolia, also known as Venus's navelwort, white-flower navelwort and petite bourrache, is an annual species of flowering plant native to Africa and Southwestern Europe,[1] in dry open areas in full sun. The plant is small, growing to 30–40 cm (12–16 in) tall by 15 cm (6 in) wide, with blue-green foliage and tiny white or off-white flowers in Spring and Summer.
The Latin specific epithet linifolia means “with leaves like flax (Linum)”.[2]
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]
References
- ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Omphalodes linifolia | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 27 June 2013 }}
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Omphalodes linifolia". http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=3635. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental". Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 69. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q3352121 entry
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