Echium italicum
Engerek Otu, Italian Bugloss
Other regional names: Italian Viper's Bugloss +2 more
- Italian Viper's Bugloss
- Lady Campbell Weed
- Pale Bugloss
Also known as: Echium asperrimum M.Bieb. +1 more
- Echium asperrimum M.Bieb.
- Echium pollentinum Bertero ex Colla
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial.
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Echium italicum (commonly known as Engerek Otu or Italian bugloss) is a biennial within the Boraginaceae family. It originates in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Austria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, North Caucasus, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Germany, Maryland
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms