Echium vulgare

Boraginaceae
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Echium vulgare

Plant (HPS Number P08643)

Notes:
Date donated: 17th Mar 2018
Donor: Michael Parr

RHS Number and Name Designation (if any): 6298 - accepted name
  • Date added to the website: 23rd Mar 2023
  • Date updated on the website: 19th Dec 2024
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Articles and Publications linked to this species

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Echium vulgare linked to 12 articles
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On a Chalk Hillside – June 2025
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On a Chalk Hillside – May 2025
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On a Chalk Hillside – October 2024
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On a Chalk Hillside – October 2023
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On a Chalk Hillside August 2023, Peonies – which one is which! And late spring/summer garden jobs
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My Wildlife Allotment July 2021
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On a Chalk Hillside August 2020
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On a Chalk Hillside July 2020
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On a Chalk Hillside August 2019
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My Wildlife Allotment July 2019
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On a Chalk Hillside January 2018
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On a Chalk Hillside August 2017

Articles and Publications linked to this genus

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4 linked articles
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On a Chalk Hillside – May 2025
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On a Chalk Hillside – October 2024
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On a Chalk Hillside – October 2023
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On a Chalk Hillside August 2023, Peonies – which one is which! And late spring/summer garden jobs

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