About Lycopsis arvensis subsp. arvensis
Lycopsis arvensis subsp. arvensis, also called Anchusa arvensis, is a coarsely hairy annual herb that can grow up to half a meter tall. It produces small blue tubular flowers; each flower develops four nutlets, and each nutlet contains one seed. Its leaves are very bristly and have a warty appearance, a feature that distinguishes this subspecies from similar species such as Pentaglottis sempervirens and Myosotis arvensis. This plant is native to Europe and introduced to North America. It grows in arable field margins, sandy heaths, and disturbed ground. In the United Kingdom, it has a patchy distribution and is a declining species, but its conservation status was rated least concern as of 2005. In the UK, this plant flowers from April to September.
