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Lithospermum incisum (Narrow-leaf Puccoon)

Plant Info
Also known as: Narrowleaf Stoneseed, Fringed Puccoon, Yellow Puccoon, Narrow-leaf Gromwell
Genus:Lithospermum
Family:Boraginaceae (Borage)
Life cycle:perennial
Origin:native
Habitat:sun; dry prairies
Bloom season:April - June
Plant height:4 to 16 inches tall
USDA PLANTS database:Minnesota county distribution map

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Detailed Information

Flower: 5-petals tubular raceme

[photo of flower] Trumpet-shaped yellow flower ½ inch across. 5 petals with ruffled or crinkled edges at the end of a 1½ inch long tube. One plant usually has a number of flowers.

Leaves and stem: alternate simple

[photo of leaves] Leaves are blade-like, up to 2 inches long and not more than ¼ inch wide, pointed at the tip and with a prominent central vein. Leaves and stem are covered in short bristles. Attachment is alternate.

Notes:

Narrow-leaf Puccoon often grows low to the ground, but a single plant may branch out into a small bush.

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More photos

Photos taken at Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park, Coon Rapids, MN May 2007

Comments

Have you seen this plant in Minnesota, or have any other comments about it?

Posted by: Ann in Lebanon Hills Regional Park
on: 2011-05-30 15:11:46

Found May 31, 2011.

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