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Lithospermum arvense  L.
Gromwell
Lithospermum arvense is an annual herb that is not native to California.
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Genus: Lithospermum
Family: Boraginaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:
JEFBuglossoides arvensis
PLANTSBuglossoides arvensis
Information about  Lithospermum arvense from other sources

[Wikipedia] Alternate Name, Native Range, Introduced Species: Buglossoides arvensis (syn. Lithospermum arvense), known as field gromwell, corn gromwell, bastard alkanet, and stone seed, is a flowering plant of the family Boraginaceae. It is native to Europe and Asia, as far north as Korea, Japan and Russia, and as far south as Afghanistan and northern Pakistan.[2] It is known in other places as an introduced species, including much of North America and Australia. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/04/2024).