Lithospermum molle
Lithospermum molle (Michx.) Muhl.
Lithospermum molle, a member of the Boraginaceae family, is a flowering plant native to the Nashville Basin of Tennessee, where it thrives in limestone prairies near cedar glades. Disjunct populations are also found in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri, northwest Alabama, and parts of Kentucky and Tennessee. Outside of Tennessee, the species is very rare, and it may no longer exist in Alabama and Kentucky due to habitat destruction. Its limited geographic range classifies it as vulnerable.
Description
Lithospermum molle (Michx.) Muhl. is a flowering plant in the Boraginaceae family. It is primarily found in the Nashville Basin of Tennessee, with disjunct populations in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri, northwest Alabama, and portions of Kentucky and Tennessee. The plant is adapted to limestone prairies near cedar glades. Due to its narrow distribution and habitat loss, it is considered vulnerable. Its rarity outside of Tennessee is notable, with potential extirpation in Alabama and Kentucky.
Distribution
Alabama · Illinois · Kentucky · Maryland · Tennessee
Synonyms
Purshia mollisOnosmodium molleOnosmodium molle var. molleOnosmodium carolinianum var. molle
