Lithospermum caroliniense
carolina puccoon, hairy puccoon, hispid gromwell, prairie puccoon
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
With permission of LDWF Natural Heritage Program
Photo credit: Jeff McMillian, Almost Eden
Photo credit: Jeff McMillian, Almost Eden
Photo credit: Jeff McMillian, Almost Eden
Photo credit: Larry Allain, US Geological Survey
Family
Boraginaceae
Leaf Arrangement
cauline
Leaf Attachment
sessile
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear, lanceolate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
orange, yellow
Flower Month
March - June
Height (meters)
0.3 - 1.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Habitat
Sandy prairies, sandhills, sandy roadsides, open woods, shores, pine forests; especially in sandy soil.