Many-flowered Stoneseed
Lithospermum multiflorum
Observed along a roadside in the ponderosa forest of Upper East Verde watershead just below the Mogollon Rim, Gila Co., Arizona, USA. August 2010.
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FLOWERS: Bright yellow tubular flowers in clusters have five rounded
lobes.
LEAVES: Leaves are narrow to almost linear. Stiff hairs make them feel a
little rough. Margins of the leaves may be curled under.
ANNUAL: An herbaceous plant with stems sometimes reaching a meter in
height under favorable conditions.
RANGE: Found in moist ravines and slopes with good soil in ponderosa
woodlands. Blooming late spring to fall.
FRUIT: Each of the flowers typically gives rise to four hard nutlets.
UNARMED. No spines.
Boraginaceae -- Forget-Me-Not Family
More Information:
- Southwest Environemtnal Information Network
- USDA Plant Profile
- ITIS Taxonomic Report
- Google Images
- Google Scholar Literature Search