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Onosmodium bejariense (Soft-hair marbleseed)
Cliffe, Harry

Onosmodium bejariense DC. ex A. DC.

Soft-hair marbleseed

Boraginaceae (Borage Family)

USDA Symbol: ONBE

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
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Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CO , CT , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , ND , NE , NH , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: AB , MB , ON , QC , SK
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N)

Mr. Smarty Plants says

Marbleseed (Onosmodium sp.) propagation and use as groundcover for
October 08, 2007
I am interested in any information, esp. propagation & suitability as a landscape plant, (possible ground cover?) for marble seed. I have found it growing in deep shade on stream banks. It has a 4--...
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From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

NPSOT - Austin Chapter - Austin, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0576 Collected Mar 29,1990 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe
NPSOT 0042 Collected May 4, 1990 in Bexar County by Lottie Millsaps

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Onosmodium bejariense in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Onosmodium bejariense in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Onosmodium bejariense

Metadata

Record Modified: 2009-02-19
Research By: DEW

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