Carolina puccoon
Lithospermum caroliniense (J.F.Gmel.) MacMill.
Lithospermum caroliniense, known as Carolina puccoon, is a flowering plant in the Boraginaceae family. It is native to the Midwestern United States and Canadian provinces around the Great Lakes. The plant is typically found in sandhills, pine barrens, and dry, sandy woods.
Description
Lithospermum caroliniense is a member of the genus Lithospermum and is part of the Boraginaceae family. It is commonly referred to as Carolina puccoon, and it is also known as hairy puccoon or Plains puccoon. The species was published in 1892 and is native to the Midwestern United States and the Canadian provinces surrounding the Great Lakes. It thrives in habitats such as sandhills, pine barrens, and dry, sandy woodlands.
Other common names
Carolina puccoon
Synonyms
Lithospermum hirtumAnchusa hirtaAnchusa virginianaAnchusa virginicaBatschia carolinianaBatschia caroliniensisBatschia gmeliniiOnosmodium carolinianumLithospermum carolinianumLithospermum bejarienseLithospermum caroliniense var. carolinienseLithospermum gmelinii
