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Lithospermum latifolium
Also called American Gromwell, American Puccoon, Broad Leaved Gromwell, Broad Leaved Puccoon, Broadleaf Gromwell, Broadleaf Puccoon, Woodland Puccoon
American stoneseed is a hairy, tall native perennial herb in the borage family, found in calcareous woodlands of eastern North America. It is best grown from a native-habitat setting with well-drained, alkaline soil and dappled shade.
Lithospermum latifolium is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common names American gromwell and American stoneseed. Its native range is centered in the Midwestern United States, where it is found in calcareous forests. It is a hairy, tall perennial herb that produces small yellow flowers in late spring.
Lithospermum latifolium is a conservative species that is uncommon throughout its range. It is generally restricted to areas of high quality native vegetation.
Lithospermum azuayense · Lithospermum bejariense · Lithospermum bolivariense · California stoneseed · Hoary puccoon · Carolina puccoon · Lithospermum cuzcoense · Lithospermum · Narrowleaf stoneseed · Lithospermum leymebambense · Softhair Marbleseed · European stoneseed
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lithospermum latifolium by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
