| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Lithospermum canescens (Michx.) Lehm. |
| Synonyms | Batschia canescens Michx. |
| Lithospermum conspicuum (R.Br.) Spreng. | |
| Lithospermum sericeum Lehm. | |
| Habitat | american prairie |
| Description | leaves 1-4cm long, oblong to linear, pubescent, flowers 12mm long, in compact, branched cyme . |
| Size | 30-40cm |
| Color | orange yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (Manitoba , Saskatchewan ) Eastern Canada (Ontario ) North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Iowa , Kansas , Minnesota , Missouri , North Dakota , Nebraska , Oklahoma , South Dakota , Wisconsin ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Indiana , Michigan , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , West Virginia ) South-Central U.S.A. (Texas ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Arkansas , Georgia , Kentucky , Maryland , Mississippi , North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia , District of Columbia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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