Lithospermum tuberosum Rugel
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Boraginaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Stems 3–5 dm from tuberously thickened roots; basal lvs obovate-oblong, 5–10 cm, forming a rosette; cauline lvs much smaller, lanceolate to oblong or oblanceolate, obtuse or acute; fls ochroleucous, 6–8 mm, the cor-tube surpassing the cal; nutlets obovoid, 2–3 mm, white, sparsely pitted, otherwise smooth and shining. Woods; Ky. to Fla. and La. May, June.
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Common Names
southern stoneseed