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Boraginaceae
Lithospermum

not marked as a favorite taxon *Lithospermum officinale Linnaeus. Common name: European Gromwell. Phenology: Jun-Aug. Habitat: Disturbed areas, roadsides, pastures. Distribution: Native of Europe and occurring at scattered localities in ne. North America, south to PA and NJ (Kartesz 1999).

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Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, G, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Al-Shehbaz (1991), Cusick (1985), Turner (1995a); = n/a — Pa. Basionym: Lithospermum officinale L. 1753

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image #1 of Lithospermum officinale© Bruce Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Lithospermum officinale© Joey Shaw source | Original Image ⭷
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