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The flowers open, one or two at a time, on curled branches. The leaves and stems are bristly with hairs. Viper's bugloss was introduced from Europe in colonial times.

• Family: Borage (Boraginaceae)
• Habitat: fields, roadsides, waste places
• Height: 12-30 inches
• Flower size: 3/4 inch across
• Flower color: blue
• Flowering time: June to September
• Origin: Europe