Lithospermum multiflorum Torr. ex A.Gray

Manyflowered stoneseed (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae > Lithospermum

Characteristics

A herb. It grows 50 cm tall. The flowers are tube shaped and yellow. The leaves are narrow.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows between 1,800-3,600 m above sea level. It needs a sunny position. It suits USDA hardiness zones 3-7.
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Gravelly soils in Texas, 1800-3600 metres, mainly in the juniper and pine belts.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 4-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 3-7

Usage

The seeds have been eaten.
Uses dye material medicinal
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use Panacea (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

Flower

Lithospermum multiflorum flower picture by Joseph Littlehorn (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Lithospermum multiflorum world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:319191-2
WFO ID wfo-0001215327
COL ID 3VLFG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Lithospermum pilosum Lithospermum multiflorum