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Alkanna tinctoria - Dyer's Alkanet the name &quot;Alkanna&quot; comes from Arabic, and means &quot;the red&quot; - red dye was produced from this Alkanna&#039;s roots. <br /> the flowers are gorgeous blue! Alkanet,Alkanna tinctoria,Geotagged,Israel,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Alkanna tinctoria - Dyer's Alkanet

the name "Alkanna" comes from Arabic, and means "the red" - red dye was produced from this Alkanna's roots.
the flowers are gorgeous blue!

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The Alkanet

"Alkanna tinctoria", the dyer's alkanet or alkanet, is a herb in the borage family. Its main notability is its roots are used as a red dye. The plant is also known as dyers' bugloss, orchanet, Spanish bugloss, or Languedoc bugloss. It is native to the Mediterranean region.

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Similar species: Boraginales
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Jun 25, 2020. Captured Feb 28, 2020 16:15 in Unnamed Road, Israel.
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  • E-M1
  • f/6.3
  • 1/320s
  • ISO200
  • 150mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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