Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Lithospermum multiflorum Torrey ex Gray
(Wayside Gromwell)

Family: Boraginaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
None

Lithospermum multiflorum is an erect herb with a long yellow corolla that parts into five lobes that are not crenate as with Lithospermum incisum. Lithospermum multiflorum is found at upper elevations and in Ponderosa Pine habitat.
Please click on an image for a larger file.



Lithospermum multiflorum, photo Russ Kleinman & Kelly Kindscher, Lake Roberts, July 15, 2007



Lithospermum multiflorum, closeup of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Richard Felger & Leith Young, Black Range, Crest Trail near Emory Pass, June 8, 2008



Lithospermum multiflorum, closeup of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, May 24, 2009


Back to the Index