Lithospermum parviflorum
| Lithospermum parviflorum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Lithospermum |
| Species: | L. parviflorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Lithospermum parviflorum Weakley, Witsell, & D. Estes
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| Synonyms | |
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Onosmodium hispidissimum Mackenzie | |
Lithospermum parviflorum, commonly called Eastern Prairie Marbleseed,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the forget-me-not family. It is native to the eastern North America.
This species is a robust perennial. It produces a cyme of cream colored flowers in late spring and early summer.[2][3]
Although widespread, this species is spotty and uncommon throughout much of its range. Its preferred habitat, somewhat dry calcareous woodlands, barrens, and glades,[1] has been heavily impacted by agriculture and other land-use changes. The only area this species is considered secure in is the Ridge and Valley region of Virginia and West Virginia.[4][5] In Kentucky, this species has disappeared from many previously known localities since the 1980s.[5] In Missouri, it has been known to be in decline since the 1950s.[3]
It can be distinguished from the similar looking Lithospermum bejariense by having shorter corollas (6-10mm) and nutlets that form a collar around the base. It can be distinguished from the cedar glade endemic Lithospermum molle by having leaves with erect pustular-based hairs.[2] Some rare collections from southern Kentucky appear to be intermediate with Lithospermum molle.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States
- ^ a b Chester, Edward (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee.
- ^ a b Yatskievych, George (2006). Flora of Missouri, Volume 2. Missouri Botanical Garden Press. p. 648.
- ^ "Onosmodium hispidissimum". NatureServe. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- ^ a b c Campbell, Julian (2012). "Prairie Gromwell in Kentucky" (PDF). BluegrassWoodland. Retrieved 2017-08-04.