9,567 observationsEndangered
western stoneseed
Lithospermum ruderale
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Boraginales ›Family: Boraginaceae ›Genus: Lithospermum
About
Lithospermum ruderale is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name western stoneseed or lemonweed. It is native to western Canada and the western United States, where it can be found in many types of habitat. A perennial herb growing from a taproot and woody caudex, it is covered with fine, more or less upright, hairs, especially on the stems. It produces a cluster of erect leafy stems 20 to...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of western stoneseed is Lithospermum ruderale.
- western stoneseed belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- western stoneseed belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- western stoneseed belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- western stoneseed belongs to the order Boraginales.
- western stoneseed belongs to the family Boraginaceae.
- western stoneseed belongs to the genus Lithospermum.