Species Detail Forb

Flowers Pioneer Park - Sue Smith		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Lithospermum cobrense - smooththroat stoneseed Other Common Names: mountain gromwell, smooth puccoon, smooththroat gromwell Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Boraginaceae
Flowers Pioneer Park - Sue Smith


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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native Life Cycle: Biennial or perennial
General Desc: Has erect stems, basal and stem leaves with flowers clustered on top of stems; flowers open from the center out.
Identification notes: Basal leaves present at blooming; leaves narrowly linear, grayish-green, hairy, rolled under edges; stems hairy and upright; flowers clustered at top of erect floral coils; individual yellow flowers 3/4 inch wide and tubular with a short corolla tube.
Height: 1 foot

Habitat

Habitat Description: Wooded slopes, especially pine-oak forests.
Plant Communities: Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Montane Conifer Forest
Elevation: 5000 - 9000 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: Pale yellow Shape: Regular in elongated clusters Tubular: Y Flowering Period: Jul - Aug
Description: 5 lobed to 3/4 inch wide. Flowers clustered on the tops of erect stem.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Dark green Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Shape: Narrow Leaf Margin: Smooth Leaf Attachment: Basal and alternate Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: Leaves and stems Spines: N
Leaf Description: Midstem leaves to 2 inches long. Basal leaves are longer than the midstem leaves.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Type: Nutlet
Fruit Notes: Nutlets hard, bony, ovoid, smooth and shining.


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