Buglossoides arvense


Scientific Name:Buglossoides arvense
Synonym:Lithospermum arvense
Family:Boraginaceae
Common Name:Corn Gromwell
Authority: (Linnaeus) I. M. Johnst.
Etymology:Buglossoides is Latin for "resembling an ox's tongue"; arvense is Latin for "of the field."
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Wetness:UPL
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Duration:Annual
Reproduction:Monoecious
Flower Type:Perfect
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Flower Color:White
Growth Habit:Forb
Leaf Arrangement:Alternate
Leaf Type:Simple
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Distribution:BONAP Distribution Map
Status (State):Not Listed
Status (Federal):Not Listed
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