About Echium italicum L.
Echium italicum L., commonly known as the Italian viper's bugloss, Lady Campbell weed, or pale bugloss, is a plant species belonging to the family Boraginaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean Basin, particularly Italy, which is the origin of its specific epithet 'italicum'. It also occurs naturally in North Africa, western Asia, the Caucasus, and Europe. It has been introduced to the United States, where it has been recorded for example in the state of Maryland, and has become naturalized in Australia.
