Species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae
This article is about common species Borago officinalis. For related plants sometimes called borage, see Borago
Borage
Borage flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Eudicots
Clade:
Asterids
Order:
Boraginales
Family:
Boraginaceae
Genus:
Borago
Species:
B. officinalis
Binomial name
Borago officinalis
L.
Synonyms
Synonymy
Borago advena Gilib.
Borago aspera Gilib.
Borago hortensis L.
Borage (/ˈbʌrɪdʒ/ⓘ[1] or /ˈbɒrɪdʒ/;[2]Borago officinalis), also known as starflower, is an annual herb in the flowering plant family Boraginaceae native to the Mediterranean region. Although the plant contains small amounts of pyrrolizidine alkaloids, some parts are edible and its seeds provide oil.
Borage stem
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^Le Robert et Collins English-French Dictionary and the American Heritage Dictionary
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