Lithospermum canescens

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Read about Lithospermum canescens in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Lithospermum canescens, Lehm. Puccoon, of the Indians. Red Root. Indian Paint. Fig. 2185. Height 9-12 in. or more: lvs. oblong-linear or the upper ones broader, mostly silky pubescent and obtuse: fls. orange, the limb large and crests in throat prominent although not projecting: fls. nearly without pedicels. Plains and open woods, in sandy soil. Ont. to Ala., west to Ariz. B.M. 4389. G.M. 44:337. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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