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Family: Boraginaceae
fringed puccoon, more...
[Batschia linearifolia (Goldie) Small, more ]
Etymology: Lithospermum: from Greek lithos, "stone," and sperma, "seed"
Plants: erect, perennial, 4"-20" tall forb with many branches; woody taproot Leaves: many, long, narrow, grass-like Flowers: pale yellow, 5-parted, 1/3"-3/4" wide, funnel-shaped, petal lips fringed; inflorescence with short-stalked flowers crowded in the upper leaf axils; blooms May-June Fruits: white, shiny nutlet with a few pits ![]() Habitat: dry; prairies, barrens; in rocky, sandy soil Conservation Status: Native |
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