Echium plantagineum

Pronunciation
/EE-kee-um plan-ta-JEE-nee-um/
Category
Taxonomy
Singular
Echium plantagineum
Plural
Echium plantagineum

Definition

A flowering plant species known as blueweed, Patterson's curse or salvation Jane, commonly considered an invasive weed. It is a major pest in some agricultural systems.

Etymology

From Greek 'echion', meaning 'viper', referencing the shape of the seeds, and Latin 'plantagineum', from Plantago, due to leaf similarity.

Example

Echium plantagineum is a common weed in fields and pastures, where it competes with native vegetation.

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