eastern false gromwell

Lithospermum virginianum L. is a flowering plant species in the Boraginaceae family. It is commonly referred to as eastern false gromwell in English. The species is distributed across several U.S. states, including Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia. This plant is part of the genus Lithospermum, which includes various species with similar ecological and morphological traits.