purple gromwell Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum

Boraginaceae

Species information

Other scientific names

Lithospermum purpurocaeruleumBuglossoides purpurocaerulea

Description

A borage-family herb with usually hairy leaves and five-lobed flowers arranged in one-sided clusters. A perennial of open woodland and scrub whose flowers change from purplish-red to intense blue as they mature.

Plant traits

Growth form

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Life cycle

perennial

Height

20–60 cm

Typical season

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Active growth

Flowering

Fruiting

Timing varies with site and year.

Habitat conditions

Habitat

open woodland · forest edge · shrubland

Light

partial shade · full sun

Moisture

dry · mesic

Soil

base-rich · neutral

Substrate

calcareous

Pollination

insect pollination

Status

native

Interesting facts

Its hard, smooth nutlets are pale and almost porcelain-like, in contrast to the vivid blue flowers.

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