Lithospermum caroliniense
carolina puccoon, hairy puccoon, hispid gromwell, prairie puccoon
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.