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Boraginaceae
Lithospermum

not marked as a favorite taxon Lithospermum canescens (Michaux) Lehmann. Common name: Hoary Puccoon, Indian-paint. Phenology: Apr-May. Habitat: Dry woodlands and glades over calcareous rocks (such as limestone, dolostone) or mafic rocks (such as diabase). Distribution: ON west to SK, south to c. NC, nw. GA, AL, LA (Caldwell Parish) and TX.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, Pa, RAB, Va, W, WV, Al-Shehbaz (1991), Cusick (1985); = Batschia canescens Michx. — S. Basionym: Batschia canescens Michx. 1803

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image #1 of Lithospermum canescens© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: A densely furry, erect to leaning perennial found in dry woodlands and glades over calcareous rocks (limestone, dolostone) or mafic rocks (diabase).

Stems: Stems clumped and from a thickened taproot, simple or branched, densely leafy and hairy.

Leaves: Leaves alternate, sessile, the lower ones very short, the upper lance-shaped to narrowly oblong and up to 2 in. long by ½ in. wide, with a prominent central vein and densely hairy.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers in dense, sometimes coiled clusters at ends of upper branches, straightening as flowers open; orange-yellow; 1/2 in. wide; tubular with 5 spreading, rounded lobes and 5 hairy, linear to lance-shaped, flattened sepals that are no more than ¼ in. long.

Fruits: Fruit a small, white nutlet.

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Height: 4-20 in.

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description: A densely furry, erect to leaning perennial found in dry woodlands and glades over calcareous rocks (limestone, dolostone) or mafic rocks (diabase).

stems: Stems clumped and from a thickened taproot, simple or branched, densely leafy and hairy.

leaves: Leaves alternate, sessile, the lower ones very short, the upper lance-shaped to narrowly oblong and up to 2 in. long by ½ in. wide, with a prominent central vein and densely hairy.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers in dense, sometimes coiled clusters at ends of upper branches, straightening as flowers open; orange-yellow; 1/2 in. wide; tubular with 5 spreading, rounded lobes and 5 hairy, linear to lance-shaped, flattened sepals that are no more than ¼ in. long.

fruits: Fruit a small, white nutlet.

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native range: eastern & central North America



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