Family: Boraginaceae
false gromwell, marble-seed, soft-hair marble-seed
[Onosmodium bejariense var. hispidissimum (Mack.) B.L.Turner, more...]
from USDA Plants website
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Onosmodium: named for likeness to genus Onosma which means "smell of a donkey"
Plants: perennial forb
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: perennial forb
Conservation Status: Native
In similar habitats to O. occidentale but ranging farther north and east in dry calcareous blufftop prairies, brushy openings on rocky wooded slopes, and sandy soils along rivers and floodplains. Williams (1996) carried out a survey of this taxon and L. occidentale in Wisconsin, examining historical distribution, ecology, and threats. He argued that fire suppression and even lack of grazing may be contributing to the decline of these taxa in the state.
Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora: by T.S. Cochrane & H.H. Iltis: habitat, distribution infomation / flowering and fruiting times USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos
from USDA Plants website
