Taxon:  Pentaglottis sempervirens (L.) Tausch ex L. H. Bailey



Summary
Genus:
Pentaglottis
Family:
Boraginaceae
Subfamily:
Boraginoideae
Tribe:
Boragineae
Subtribe:
Boragininae
Nomen number:
435073
Place of publication:
Man. cult. pl. ed. 2, 2:837.  1949
Verified:
03/31/2012 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Anchusa sempervirens L.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
  3. Bennett, M. 2003. Pulmonarias and the Borage family 175-176. Note: lists as Pentaglottis sempervirens (L.) Tausch
  4. Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
  5. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  6. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist. Note: lists as Pentaglottis sempervirens (L.) L. H. Bailey
  7. Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
  8. Kartesz, J. T. 2011. North American plant atlas. The Biota of North America Program (BONAP)
  9. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishbird's-eye  1Bennett, M. 2003. Pulmonarias and the Borage family 175-176. Note: lists as Pentaglottis sempervirens (L.) Tausch
Englishevergreen-bugloss  1Bennett, M. 2003. Pulmonarias and the Borage family 175-176. Note: lists as Pentaglottis sempervirens (L.) Tausch
Englishgreen alkanet  1Bennett, M. 2003. Pulmonarias and the Borage family 175-176. Note: lists as Pentaglottis sempervirens (L.) Tausch
Frenchbuglosse toujours verte  2Bennett, M. 2003. Pulmonarias and the Borage family 175-176. Note: lists as Pentaglottis sempervirens (L.) Tausch
Germanspanische Ochsenzunge  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropePortugal  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
2Cultivated    also cult. 
4NaturalizedEuropeMiddle EuropeBelgium  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedEuropeMiddle EuropeGermany  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeIreland  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeSweden  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited Kingdom  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMaine Kartesz, J. T. 2011. North American plant atlas. The Biota of North America Program (BONAP)
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesOregon Kartesz, J. T. 2011. North American plant atlas. The Biota of North America Program (BONAP)
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesWashington Kartesz, J. T. 2011. North American plant atlas. The Biota of North America Program (BONAP)
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesCalifornia Kartesz, J. T. 2011. North American plant atlas. The Biota of North America Program (BONAP)
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaBritish Columbia Kartesz, J. T. 2011. North American plant atlas. The Biota of North America Program (BONAP)
Native
Europe
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France, Portugal
Cultivated (also cult.)
Naturalized
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Belgium, Germany
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Italy
Northern America
  • WESTERN CANADA: Canada [British Columbia]
  • NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Maine]
  • NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Oregon, Washington]
  • SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California]

Reference(s)
  1. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  2. Kartesz, J. T. 2011. North American plant atlas. The Biota of North America Program (BONAP)
  3. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Bennett, M. 2003. Pulmonarias and the Borage family 175-176. Note: lists as Pentaglottis sempervirens (L.) Tausch
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=435073. Accessed 31 October 2026.