Anchusa vs. Alkanet

The genus Anchusa belongs to the borage family (Boraginaceae). It includes about 35 species found growing in Europe, North Africa, South Africa and Western Asia.

Alkanet is the common name of several related plants in the borage family (Boraginaceae):

(botany) Any plant of the genus Anchusa (within family Boraginaceae) of rough and hairy Old World herbs with one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers.

A European perennial herb (Alkanna tinctoria) having cymes of blue flowers and red roots.

any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers.

The root of this plant or the red dye extracted from the root.

any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers

Any of various hairy plants of the Eurasian genus Anchusa, having blue or violet flowers grouped on elongated cymes.

Alkanna tinctoria, a plant whose root is used as a red dye.

The dyeing matter extracted from the plant, giving a deep red colour.

Other plants of the genus Alkanna.

Anchusa officinalis (common bugloss), a similar plant.

Anchusa ochroleuca (yellow alkanet).

Anchusa barrelieri (false alkanet).

Lithospermum arvense (bastard alkanet or field gromwell).

Pentaglottis sempervirens (green alkanet), a blue-flowered plant with evergreen leaves.

Puccoon (Sanguinaria canadensis).

A dyeing matter extracted from the roots of Alkanna tinctoria, which gives a fine deep red color.

A boraginaceous herb (Alkanna tinctoria) yielding the dye; orchanet.

perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers