Narrow-leaf Puccoon

Plant Info

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

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Detailed Information

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:

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.

More photos

• full size plant, about 8 inches tall
• a small group of plants

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

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