Echium Plantagineum, Commonly Known As Purple Viper S Bugloss Or Paterson S Curse - Echium Plantagineum, Commonly Known As Purple Viper's Bugloss Or Paterson's Curse, Is A Species Of Echium, Native To Western And Southern Europe. A Winter Annual Plant Growing To 20–60 Cm Tall, With Rough, Hairy, Lanceolate Leaves Up To 14 Cm Long. The Flowers Are Purple, 15–20 Mm Long Photo