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Borage

Borage, also known as starflower, is an annual herb in the flowering plant family Boraginaceae native to the Mediterranean region. Although the plant contains small amounts of pyrrolizidine alkaloids, some parts are edible and its seeds provide oil.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Borago officinalis
Genus: Borago
Kingdom: Plantae
Habit: herb