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Omphalodes
Sign in to saveOmphalodes (navelwort) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. It includes eleven species native to Europe and western Asia. In spring they produce blue or white flowers similar to forget-me-nots.
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderBoraginales
- FamilyBoraginaceae
Native toAlbania, Austria, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Portugal, Romania, Spain
Observations recorded20,744
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Omphalodes (navelwort) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. It includes eleven species native to Europe and western Asia. In spring they produce blue or white flowers similar to forget-me-nots.
Both the Greek Omphalodes (navel-like) and the English "navelwort" refer to the shape of the seeds.
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