Parque Nacional Garajonay

Gomeran blue bugloss (Echium acanthocarpum)

A shrub of the family of the Boraginaceae, endemic to La Gomera and in danger of extinction. It grows tall, with a browny-red bark and lanceolate green leaves, with numerous nerviations. The flowers appear in great conical inflorescences of a blue colour and vary noticeably during the months of February and March. It is mainly distributed associated with salic crags. It is very rare. Flowering: mid February - mid March