| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Lithospermum californicum A.Gray |
| Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 10: 51 (1874) |
| Native Range | sw. Oregon to n. & nc. California |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 250-1900m |
| Description | adpressed hirsute, stems sometimes ramose, leaves few, 2-5cm, oblong to lanceolate-ovate, flowers in lax panicle or solitary and axillary, corolla 7-9mm across |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | golden yellow |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Lithospermum canescens Torr. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |