Pictorial guide to the flora of the British Isles

Echium pininana Webb & Berthel.

giant viper’s-bugloss (Boraginaceae)

Spread

Bias within British Isles

Direction of bias

Local

Very strong tendency

S

BSBI Distribution Map

Echium pininana can grow up to 3.5 m (12 ft) tall.

Gosport (VC11: South Hampshire); 2017-05-09

giant viper’s-bugloss / Echium pininana: _Echium pininana_ can grow up to 3.5 m (12 ft) tall.

The flowers of Echium pininana are like those of the native Echium vulgare.

Gosport (VC11: South Hampshire); 2017-05-09

giant viper’s-bugloss / Echium pininana: The flowers of _Echium pininana_ are like those of the native _Echium vulgare_.

All images copyright © Christopher J. Dixon unless otherwise indicated.

L-R: Bidens tripartita, Melilotus officinalis, Mimulus guttatus, Thalictrum flavum, Ranunculus peltatus, Anchusa arvensis, Malva alcea, Lolium perenne