Echium plantagineum (Paterson's Curse) is a species of annual herb in the family Boraginaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form. They have simple, broad leaves. Flowers are visited by Scaeva dignota, Large garden bumblebee, humming-bird hawk moth, and Anthophora purpuraria. Individuals can grow to 52 cm.
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