Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Lamiids: Boraginales? order assignment uncertain
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Lithospermum latifolium
FAMILY
Boraginaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lithospermum latifolium
FAMILY
Boraginaceae
COMMON NAME:
American Gromwell, Broadleaf Gromwell
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_lila2_001_lvd
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_l_latifolium_3
March
Plant lacking basal rosette; lower leaves smaller than upper; lvs acuminate, per Weakley's Flora.
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_l_latifolium_3b
March
A hairy green calyx with 5 linear-lanceolate teeth, per www.illinoiswildflowers.info.
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_l_latifolium
April
Stems densely covered with white hairs. Flowers solitary from leaf axils, per www.illinoiswildflowers.info.
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_l_latifolium_11
April
Upper stem internodes mostly 3-6cm long; leaves mostly >2cm wide, per Weakley's Flora.