# Buglossoides

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***Buglossoides*** is a [genus](/source/Genus) consisting of 15 [species](/source/Species) of [annual](/source/Annual_plant) or [perennial](/source/Perennial_plant) [herbs](/source/Herbaceous_plant), [native](/source/Indigenous_(ecology)) to [Europe](/source/Europe) and [Asia](/source/Asia). They grow naturally in [habitats](/source/Habitat) ranging from sunny scrub to rocky slopes and woodland areas. These plants are covered in fine bristles or hairs. The stems are upright or sprawling, branched or unbranched, with simple oval to lance-shaped leaves. The small funnel-shaped flowers have flaring lobes and are usually blue or white. Perennial species that are [rhizomatous](/source/Rhizome) can become invasive and difficult where conditions are suitable.

## Cultivation

They are suitable for wild and [woodland](/source/Woodland_garden) gardens. Grow this plant in moist well-drained soil that is neutral to [alkaline](/source/Alkaline). [Propagate](/source/Plant_propagation) from seed, [cuttings](/source/Cutting) or by [division](/source/Division_(horticulture)).

## Species

Six species are accepted.[1]

- *[Buglossoides arvensis](/source/Buglossoides_arvensis)* (L.) I.M.Johnst.
- *[Buglossoides czernjajevii](/source/Buglossoides_czernjajevii)* (Klokov & Des.-Shost.) Czerep.
- *[Buglossoides incrassata](/source/Buglossoides_incrassata)* (Guss.) I.M.Johnst.
- *[Buglossoides minima](/source/Buglossoides_minima)* (Moris) R.Fern.
- *[Buglossoides rochelii](/source/Buglossoides_rochelii)* (Friv.) Stoyanov, Mátis & Sennikov
- *[Buglossoides tenuiflora](/source/Buglossoides_tenuiflora)* (L.f.) I.M.Johnst.

### Formerly placed here

- *[Aegonychon calabrum](/source/Aegonychon_calabrum)* (Ten.) ined. (as *Buglossoides calabra* (Ten.) I.M.Johnst.)
- *[Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum](/source/Aegonychon_purpurocaeruleum)* (L.) Holub (as *Buglossoides purpurocaerulea* (L.) I.M.Johnst.)
- *[Aegonychon zollingeri](/source/Aegonychon_zollingeri)* (DC.) Holub (as *Buglossoides zollingeri* (DC.) I.M.Johnst)

## See also

- *[Lithospermum](/source/Lithospermum)*

## References

1. [*Buglossoides* Moench](https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:4497-1). *[Plants of the World Online](/source/Plants_of_the_World_Online)*. Retrieved 24 July 2024.

- Lord, Tony (2003) Flora : The Gardener's Bible : More than 20,000 garden plants from around the world. London: Cassell. ISBN 0-304-36435-5
- [Botanica Sistematica](http://www.homolaicus.com/scienza/erbario/utility/botanica_sistematica/hypertext/0289.htm#000000)

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