Kingdom Plantae Family Boraginaceae Rank Species | Order (unplaced) Genus Lithospermum | |
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Similar Viola tripartita, Stylosanthes biflora, Viola hastata, Prosartes lanuginosa, Lithospermum latifolium | ||
Lithospermum tuberosum, commonly called the southern stoneseed or tuberous stoneseed, is a species of flowering plant in the forget-me-not family. It is native to the Southeastern United States, where it is found in calcareous woodlands.
It produces a cyme of yellow flowers in spring.
It is distinguished from the similar Lithospermum latifolium by having more obtuse leaves, which are clustered in a basal rosette as well as on the main stem.
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