Family: Borage [Boraginaceae]

Amsinckia

Anchusa

Asperugo

Borago

Brunnera

Cerinthe

Cynoglossum

Cynoglottis

Echium

Heliotropium

Lappula

Lithodora

Lithospermum

Mertensia

Myosotis

Nemophila

Nonea

Omphalodes

Phacelia

Plagiobothrys

Pulmonaria

Symphytum

Trachystemon

The Borage Family, along with the Daisy, Orchid and Pea Families, produces many naturally occurring pyrrolidizine alkaloids. Retronecine is one such that is found in Groundsel [not yet linked to] and in Comfrey [not yet linked to], and is hepatotoxic, damaging the liver. Borage contains a non-toxic pyrrolidizine alkaloid, thesinine, which is coloured deep blue, and is the only blue dye that is edible. Text on Family goes here