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Brunnera macrophylla, the Siberian bugloss, great forget-me-not, [1] largeleaf brunnera [2] or heartleaf, is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae, native to the Caucasus. It is a hardy , rhizomatous , herbaceous perennial , that can reach from 12 to 18 inches (30 to 45 cm) in height, and carries basal, simple cordate leaves ...
"Bugloss comes from Greek meaning ox tongue in probably reference to the roughness and shape of the leaves." [ 2 ] It is a herbaceous perennial that grows in a Zone 3 to 8. [ 2 ] In 2012 Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' was named perennial plant of the year by the Perennial Plant Association (PPA). [ 4 ]
The heart urchins or Spatangoida are an order of sea urchins. Their body is a somewhat elongated oval in form, and is distinguished by the mouth being placed towards one end of the animal, and the anus towards the other. As a result, heart urchins, unlike most other sea urchins, are bilaterally symmetrical, and have a distinct anterior surface.
Bugloss is a name (from Greek βούγλωσσον, boúglōsson, "ox-tongue") used for several plants in the borage family (Boraginaceae): Barrelier's bugloss ( Cynoglottis barrelieri ) Bugloss or small bugloss ( Anchusa arvensis )
Boraginaceae, the borage or forget-me-not family, includes about 2,000 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs in 146 [3] to 154 genera with a worldwide distribution. [4]The APG IV system from 2016 classifies the Boraginaceae as single family of the order Boraginales within the asterids. [5]
The Salton Sea Authority has measured the current salinity of the sea to be 60 PPT. By comparison, the ocean water is approximately 35 PPT. [1] Because of its southern latitude, elevation of 227 feet (69 m) feet below sea level, and location in the Colorado and Sonoran Deserts, the refuge sees some of the hottest temperatures in the nation ...
Echinocardium is a genus of sea urchins of the family Loveniidae, known as heart urchins. The name is derived from the Greek ἐχῖνος ( echinos , " hedgehog , urchin ") and καρδία ( kardia , " heart ").
Echium wildpretii is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae.It is an herbaceous biennial plant that grows up to 3 m (10 ft) in height. The species is endemic to the Canary Islands, and is found mainly in the national park surrounding Mount Teide in Tenerife.