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western marbleseed
Lithospermum molle
Lithospermum molle
western marbleseed Borage Family
Lithospermum molle Boraginaceae
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common names
  western marbleseed
  false gromwell
  eastern prairie marbleseed
  soft-hair marbleseed
accepted scientific name
  •Lithospermum molle (Michx.) Muhl.
rules for finding collection records
  Onosmodium molle (1011)
  Lithospermum molle (83)
  Onosmodium occidentale (162)
  Lithospermum occidentale (590)
  Onosmodium bejariense (1668)
  Lithospermum bejariense (856)
  Onosmodium hispidissimum (126)
  Lithospermum parviflorum (215)
family name
  • Boraginaceae
Image Author: ©2013 Sonnia Hill
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: Five petals
Petal colors: color
Flower size is about 0.5 inches
Leaf: Alternate, Basal, Simple
Plant Observed beginning of March thru end of November

Plant Showiness (45%)
A number of Onosmodium and Lithospermum species are grouped here because I can't find clear boundaries between the species. The species names include molle, occidentale, bejariense, hispidissimum and parviflorum.
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