western false gromwell
Lithospermum occidentale (Mack.) Weakley, Witsell & D.Estes
Lithospermum occidentale, commonly known as western false gromwell, is a species in the Boraginaceae family. It was formally described in 2011 by Mack., Weakley, Witsell & D.Estes. This plant is native to a wide range of regions, including Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and several U.S. states such as Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri, as well as parts of Mexico.
Description
Lithospermum occidentale is a member of the genus Lithospermum within the Boraginaceae family. It is found across various locations in North America, including Canada's Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and Saskatchewan, as well as the United States in states like Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, and New Mexico. The species was first published in 2011 by Mack., Weakley, Witsell & D.Estes. Its common name, western false gromwell, reflects its geographic distribution and its resemblance to other gromwell species in the region.
Other common names
western false gromwellwestern false marbleseedwestern marbleseedwestern soft-hairy false gromwell
Distribution
Alberta · Manitoba · Ontario · Saskatchewan · Alabama · Arkansas · Colorado · Georgia · Illinois · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Mexico Northeast · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · New Mexico · North Dakota · Oklahoma · South Dakota · Texas · Utah · Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming
Synonyms
Lithospermum onosmodiumOnosmodium bejarienseOnosmodium occidentaleOnosmodium molle subsp. occidentaleOnosmodium bejariense var. occidentaleOnosmodium occidentale var. sylvestreOnosmodium molle subsp. bejarienseOnosmodium molle var. bejarienseOnosmodium molle var. occidentale
