''Lithospermum tuberosum'', commonly called the southern stoneseed or tuberous stoneseed, is a species of flowering plant in the
forget-me-not family
Boraginaceae, the borage or forget-me-not family, includes about 2,000 species of shrubs, trees and herbs in 146, to 156 genera with a worldwide distribution.
The APG IV system from 2016 classifies the Boraginaceae as single family of the or ...
. It is native to the
Southeastern United States,
where it is found in
calcareous woodlands.
It produces a
cyme of yellow flowers in spring.
It is distinguished from the similar ''
Lithospermum latifolium'' by having more obtuse leaves, which are clustered in a basal rosette as well as on the main stem.
References
tuberosum
Flora of the Southeastern United States
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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