Biology:Lithospermum caroliniense
Lithospermum caroliniense | |
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In Nevada County, Arkansas | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Boraginales |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Genus: | Lithospermum |
Species: | L. caroliniense
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Binomial name | |
Lithospermum caroliniense (Walter ex J.F. Gmel.) MacMill.
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Lithospermum caroliniense, commonly known as the hairy puccoon or Carolina puccoon or Plains puccoon,[1] is a flowering plant found in the Midwestern United States and Canadian provinces surrounding the Great Lakes.[2] The plant grows in sandhills, pine barrens, and dry, sandy woods.[3]
Description
Dr. Robert W. Poole and Dr. Patricia Gentili describe the hairy puccoon as follows:[4]
Flowers large (up to 1 inch in diameter) yellow-orange with 5 petals and basal parts of petals fused into a long corolla tube. Stamens hidden in corolla tube. Flowers arranged in a flat-topped cluster or weakly curled, short sprays. Stem and leaves coarsely hairy. Leaves broadest in the middle, tapering at either end, and outer margin smooth. Plant 1 to 2.5 feet in height.
Cultivation and uses
To cultivate Lithospermum caroliniense a warm sunny position in a moderately fertile well-drained lime-free sandy soil is needed.
A red dye is obtained from the dried or pulverized roots. The powdered root has also been used in the treatment of chest wounds.[3]
References
External links
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- "Lithospermum caroliniense". http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Lithospermum+caroliniense.
Wikidata ☰ Q6648172 entry
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