| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Lithospermum canescens (Michx.) Lehm. |
| Bibliography | Pl. Asperif. Nucif.: 305 (1818) |
| Native Range | c. & e. Canada to c. & e. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| 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 | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Anchusa canescens (Michx.) Muhl. Batschia canescens Michx. Batschia conspicua R.Br. Batschia sericea (Lehm.) Roem. & Schult. Lithospermum canescens f. pallidum E.J.Palmer & Steyerm. Lithospermum conspicuum (R.Br.) Spreng. Lithospermum sericeum Lehm. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (MAN Manitoba, SAS Saskatchewan) 72 Eastern Canada (ONT Ontario) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, IOW Iowa, KAN Kansas, MIN Minnesota, MSO Missouri, NDA North Dakota, NEB Nebraska, OKL Oklahoma, SDA South Dakota, WIS Wisconsin) 75 Northeastern U.S.A. (INI Indiana, MIC Michigan, NWJ New Jersey, OHI Ohio, PEN Pennsylvania, WVA West Virginia) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (TEX Texas) 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ALA Alabama, ARK Arkansas, GEO Georgia, KTY Kentucky, MRY Maryland, MSI Mississippi, NCA North Carolina, SCA South Carolina, TEN Tennessee, VRG Virginia, WDC District of Columbia) |