Lithospermum molle (Michaux) Muhlenberg. Common name: Tennessee Marbleseed. Phenology: May-Jul. Habitat: Limestone barrens. Distribution: C. KY, c. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997), nw. AL, and disjunct in the Ozarkian Highlands of MO. O. molle has been attributed to Durham County, NC (RAB); Baskin et al. (1983) determined that this report was based on a misidentification of a specimen of O. virginianum.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Tn; = Onosmodium molle Michx. — F, G, Turner (1995a); = Onosmodium molle Michx. ssp. molle — Al-Shehbaz (1991), Cochrane (1976); = Onosmodium molle Michx. var. molle — C; < Lithospermum molle (Michx.) Muhl. — K4; < Onosmodium bejariense A.DC. ssp. bejariense; < Onosmodium molle Michx. — S; < Onosmodium molle Michx. ssp. bejariense (DC.) Cochrane. Basionym: Onosmodium molle Michx. 1803
Show parent genus | Show parent in key(s)
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
Hover over a shape, letter, icon, or arrow on the map for definition or see the legend.
© Jake Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jake Smith source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
© Jake Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jake Smith source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
© Jake Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jake Smith source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
© Milo Pyne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Milo Pyne source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
© Jake Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jake Smith source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷Feedback
See something wrong or missing on about Lithospermum molle? Let us know here: (Please include your name and email if at all complicated so we can clarify if needed.) We greatly appreciate feedback, and will include updates from you in our next webapp update, which can take a few months. If a species is not keyed, that's because keying is ongoing. Please don't send us feedback about unkeyed species.
Horticultural Information
No horticultural data found for this taxon.