Lithospermum caroliniense (J.F.Gmel.) Macmill.

Carolina puccoon (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae > Lithospermum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Sandhills, pine barrens and dry sandy woods.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 3-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

Uses dye medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Pulmonary Aid (root)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Lithospermum caroliniense unspecified picture

Distribution

Lithospermum caroliniense world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:141776-2
WFO ID wfo-0001215321
COL ID 72KKD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Anchusa hirta Lithospermum hirtum Batschia caroliniana Batschia caroliniensis Batschia gmelinii Anchusa virginiana Anchusa virginica Onosmodium carolinianum Lithospermum carolinianum Lithospermum bejariense Lithospermum caroliniense Lithospermum gmelinii Lithospermum caroliniense var. caroliniense

Lower taxons

Lithospermum caroliniense var. croceum