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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Lamiids: Boraginales? order assignment uncertain

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Lithospermum latifolium   FAMILY Boraginaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lithospermum latifolium   FAMILY Boraginaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Lithospermum latifolium

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Lithospermum latifolium

 

COMMON NAME:
American Gromwell, Broadleaf Gromwell, Broadleaf Puccoon


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image of Lithospermum latifolium, American Gromwell, Broadleaf Gromwell, Broadleaf Puccoon

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_lila2_001_lvd

        

image of Lithospermum latifolium, American Gromwell, Broadleaf Gromwell, Broadleaf Puccoon

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_l_latifolium_3

March        

Plant lacking basal rosette; lower leaves smaller than upper; lvs acuminate, per Weakley's Flora (2012).

image of Lithospermum latifolium, American Gromwell, Broadleaf Gromwell, Broadleaf Puccoon

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_l_latifolium_3b

March        

A hairy green calyx with 5 linear-lanceolate teeth, per www.illinoiswildflowers.info.

image of Lithospermum latifolium, American Gromwell, Broadleaf Gromwell, Broadleaf Puccoon

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_l_latifolium

April        

Stems densely covered with white hairs. Flowers solitary from leaf axils, per www.illinoiswildflowers.info.

image of Lithospermum latifolium, American Gromwell, Broadleaf Gromwell, Broadleaf Puccoon

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_l_latifolium_11

April        

Upper stem internodes mostly 3-6cm long; leaves mostly >2cm wide, per Weakley's Flora (2012).

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Lithospermum latifolium   FAMILY Boraginaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lithospermum latifolium   FAMILY Boraginaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Lithospermum latifolium

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Lithospermum latifolium

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

3318

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Dry to moist woodlands over calcareous rocks, per Weakley's Flora

Native to Georgia

Rare

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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate (no basal rosette)
Margins entire

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Yellowish-white
5-lobed calyx
5-lobed corolla
5 stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual

Flowers solitary in leaf axils

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer?
White
Schizocarp of specialized mericarps (nutlets)

 

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