Alkanet or dyers' bugloss (Alkanna tinctoria)
Alkanet or dyers' bugloss (Alkanna tinctoria) is a plant in the borage family Boraginaceae with a blue flower, This plant is cultivated in southern Europe for the red dye extracted from its root. The root is also used in herbal medicine for its emollient properties. Photographed in the costal plains Israel
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Photo credit: © Shay Levy / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: alkanet, alkanna, bugloss, climate, dyers, east, eastern, flower, flowers, israel, israeli, israelis, middle, mideast, nature, plant, plants, psi, season, seasons, shayl, spring, springtime, tinctoria, weather, wild, wildflower, wildflowers
