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Green Alkanet

Pentaglottis sempervirens

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Common names

25 names · 21 languages
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Other languages (20)
Dutch
  • Overblijvende Ossentong[1][3]
French
  • Buglosse toujours verte[1][3]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • pilátka vždyzelená[3]
Danish
Finnish
  • varsankieli[3]
Galician
  • Lingua de boi[3]
German
  • Ausdauernde Ochsenzunge[1][3]
  • Immergrüne Fünfzunge[2]
Irish
  • Boglas Spáinneach[3]
Lithuanian
  • Gajusis godenis[3]
Norwegian
  • hestetunge[3]
Polish
  • Pentaglottis wieczniezielony[3]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Пентаглоттис вечнозелёный[3]
Slovak
  • alkanovec vždyzelený[3]
Spanish
Swedish
  • hästtunga[3]
Ukrainian
  • Пентаглотис вічнозелений[3]
Welsh
  • Llysiau'r-gwrid gwyrdd[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Pentaglottis sempervirens — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Green Alkanet — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • Ausdauernde Ochsenzunge — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • Alkanet — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • blue alkanet — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • evergreen bugloss — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • lengua de buey — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • Buglosse toujours verte — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • Overblijvende Ossentong — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • Olhos-de-gato — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Pentaglottis sempervirens ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Green Alkanet (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 145361; taxon VJVDB.
  • Immergrüne Fünfzunge (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 145362; taxon VJVDB.
[3] Pentaglottis sempervirens — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Green Alkanet — results[26].names[1]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • Ausdauernde Ochsenzunge — results[26].names[10]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • Alkanet — results[26].names[2]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • blue alkanet — results[26].names[22]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • evergreen bugloss — results[26].names[3]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • lengua de buey — results[26].names[18]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • Buglosse toujours verte — results[26].names[4]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • Overblijvende Ossentong — results[26].names[5]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • Olhos-de-gato — results[26].names[7]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • pilátka vždyzelená — results[26].names[6]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • Femtunge — results[26].names[8]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • Lingua de boi — results[26].names[9]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • hestetunge — results[26].names[11]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • Пентаглоттис вечнозелёный — results[26].names[12]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • 五舌草 — results[26].names[13]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • 五舌草 — results[26].names[14]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • hästtunga — results[26].names[15]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • Pentaglottis wieczniezielony — results[26].names[16]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • Boglas Spáinneach — results[26].names[17]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • Llysiau'r-gwrid gwyrdd — results[26].names[19]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • varsankieli — results[26].names[20]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • Gajusis godenis — results[26].names[21]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • alkanovec vždyzelený — results[26].names[23]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
  • Пентаглотис вічнозелений — results[26].names[24]; taxon id 166466; Pentaglottis sempervirens.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Pentaglottis sempervirens is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Boraginaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
SW. Europe.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High
Plant profile

About this plant

Green Alkanet (Pentaglottis sempervirens) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from April to October.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Pentaglottis sempervirens — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 5293875; ID VJVDB; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 5293875; ID VJVDB; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pentaglottis sempervirens — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 585443; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 851119, 851120, 851121

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.