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Lithospermum caroliniense var. caroliniense
Lithospermum caroliniense (Walter ex J.F. Gmel.) MacMill. var. caroliniense
Carolina Puccoon, Carolina Gromwell, Hairy Puccoon
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s): Batschia caroliniensis, Lithospermum carolinianum, Lithospermum gmelini
USDA Symbol: LICAC8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 1-4.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , LA , MO , MS , OK , SC , TX , VANative Habitat: Dry, sandy soil, prairies, pine-oak woodlands, woodland margins, pine and oak barrens, roadsides.
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lithospermum caroliniense var. caroliniense in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lithospermum caroliniense var. caroliniense in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lithospermum caroliniense var. caroliniense
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-24Research By: CBR