Boraginaceae: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	borage family • forget-me-not family

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Borage (Borago officinalis).

Woods forget-me-not (Myosotis sylvatica)

Garden heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens)

Phacelia sericea (purple fringe or silky phacelia).

Borage: A versatile and beneficial herb

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Echium Hydrophylloideae Anchusa Lennooideae bugloss alkanet Mertensia forget-me-not Cordia heliotrope Orobanchaceae Lamiaceae Plantaginaceae Oleaceae Bignoniaceae Acanthaceae Verbenaceae Gesneriaceae Scrophulariaceae unicorn plant

Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap

Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous