Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Boraginales > Boraginaceae > Lithospermum > Lithospermum carolinienseLithospermum caroliniense (hairy puccoon; Carolina gromwell; Carolina puccoon)Synonyms: Anchusa hirta (homotypic); Anchusa virginiana; Anchusa virginica; Batschia caroliniana; Batschia caroliniense; Batschia caroliniensis; Batschia gmelini; Lithospermum bejariense; Lithospermum carolinianum; Lithospermum caroliniense var. caroliniense; Lithospermum decumbens (heterotypic); Lithospermum gmelini; Lithospermum hirtum; Onosmodium carolinianum Lithospermum bejariense is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name western marbleseed. It is native to the Southeastern United States, where it is in found rocky barrens and glades in calcareous areas. It is distinguished from other closely related Lithospermum by its flowers that are 1-2 cm long and its spreading 2-4 cm stem pubescence. |
| Flower Type [1] | Hermaphrodite | | Lifespan [1] | Perennial | | Pollinators [1] | Insects, Lepidoptera | | Structure [2] | Herb | | Usage [1] | A red dye is obtained from the dried or pulverized root; |  | | Height [1] | 39 inches (1 m) |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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