Lithospermum bejariense, known by the common name western marbleseed, is a species of flowering plant in the borage family. It is native to the Southeastern United States,[1] where it is in found rocky barrens and glades in calcareous areas. It is distinguished from other closely related Lithospermum by its flowers that are 1–2 cm long and its spreading 2–4 cm stem pubescence.[2]
Lithospermum bejariense | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Boraginales |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Genus: | Lithospermum |
Species: | L. bejariense
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Binomial name | |
Lithospermum bejariense |
References
edit- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Onosmodium bejariense". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ Chester, Edward (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee.