Alkanna tinctoria (L.) Tausch

Spice In the field

Family: BORAGINACEAE

Genus: Alkanna

Sinònims: Anchusa tinctoria L.

Catalan common name: Boleng roig.

Spanish common name: Almágula real. Ancusa de tintes.

Province distribution: Alacant. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

Uses and properties: Dye industry.

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Hemicryptophyte.

Habitats: Beaches and dunes, sandy soils. Sandy soils.