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Boraginaceae
(redirected from borage family)

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Boraginaceae
a plant family which contains the well-known poisonous plants Heliotropum, Echium, Amsinckia and Trichodesma spp. Common source of pyrrolizidine alkaloids.
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The other members of the borage family vary considerably in the way in which we can use them in our gardens.
Seeding a symbol of hope by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
It also contains fresh ginger and comfrey ( a member of the borage family ( which, like the nettles, grows at High House Farm.
Six ale flavours to savour by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
This plant belongs to the borage family (boraginaceae), and is close cousins with comfrey, borages and other symphtums.
And sow to bed; Time to curl up with a good seed catalogue by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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