Lithospermum tuberosum

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Lithospermum tuberosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Lithospermum
Species:
L. tuberosum
Binomial name
Lithospermum tuberosum

Lithospermum tuberosum, commonly called the southern stoneseed[1] or tuberous stoneseed,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the forget-me-not family. It is native to the Southeastern United States,[3] where it is found in calcareous woodlands.

It produces a cyme of yellow flowers in spring.

It is distinguished from the similar Lithospermum latifolium by having more obtuse leaves, which are clustered in a basal rosette as well as on the main stem.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Lithospermum tuberosum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Floristic synthesis map" (PNG). Bonap.net. Retrieved 12 June 2016.