Lithospermum molle

ClassificationDicots
FamilyBoraginaceae
Family (Traditional)Boraginaceae
GenusLithospermum
Species:Lithospermum molle Muhl.
Common NameMarble Weed; False Gromwell; Soft Hair Marbleseed
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: CCNMP; Natural Area Presence: LC; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: White; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Nut; Fruit Type: Nutlet; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value 4
StatusNative
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** Not applicable or data not available.
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

SynonymFull Citation
Onosmodium molle Onosmodium molle Michx.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Crittenden (KY), Logan (KY), Coffee (TN), Davidson (TN), Franklin (TN), Giles (TN), Maury (TN), Rutherford (TN), Sumner (TN), Williamson (TN), Wilson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, EKY, KNK, MDKY, MEM, MTSU, TENN, UCHT, VDB

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1909 - 2015

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100729290 Wilson Tennessee 22 Aug 1976 Jerry Baskin, Carol Baskin
NA		 EKY
Lithospermum molle
APSC0051337 Wilson Tennessee 30 Oct 2015 Mason Brock
 APSC
Lithospermum molle
APSC0076250 Rutherford Tennessee
APSC
Lithospermum molle
APSC0111615 Wilson Tennessee
APSC
Lithospermum molle
APSC0021649 Rutherford Tennessee
APSC
Lithospermum molle
MTSU018660 Rutherford Tennessee 10 Jun 1994 Terri Hogan
162-94		 MTSU
Onosmodium molle
BRIT444541 Davidson Tennessee 28 Apr 1981 R. Kral
66985		 VDB
Onosmodium molle
BRIT444546 Williamson Tennessee 12 Jul 1979 R. Kral
63982		 VDB
Onosmodium molle
MEM012018 Logan Kentucky Raymond Athey
 MEM
Onosmodium molle
31234100745437 Davidson Tennessee 21 May 1982 H.R. DeSelm
 EKY
Lithospermum molle
31234100745486 Wilson Tennessee 20 Aug 1980 Richard H. Hannan
5128		 EKY
Lithospermum molle
31234100745411 Crittenden Kentucky Elizabeth M. Browne
 EKY
Lithospermum molle
APSC0021655 Giles Tennessee
APSC
Lithospermum molle
APSC0051865 Wilson Tennessee
APSC
Lithospermum molle
APSC0056440 Maury Tennessee
APSC
Lithospermum molle
APSC0080383 Rutherford Tennessee
APSC
Lithospermum molle
31234100745478 Rutherford Tennessee 21 Aug 1980 Richard H. Hannan
5161		 EKY
Lithospermum molle
31234100745445 Franklin Tennessee 06 Oct 1992 Henry R. DeSelm
 EKY
Lithospermum molle
31234100745379 Wilson Tennessee 20 Aug 1980 Richard H. Hannan
5116		 EKY
Lithospermum molle
TENN-V-0210256 Davidson Tennessee A. Gattinger
 TENN
Onosmodium molle
APSC0021654 Wilson Tennessee
APSC
Lithospermum molle
APSC0021656 Coffee Tennessee
APSC
Lithospermum molle
APSC0053365 Davidson Tennessee
APSC
Lithospermum molle
BRIT444544 Davidson Tennessee 26 May 1981 R. Kral
67301		 VDB
Onosmodium molle
31234100745452 Rutherford Tennessee 21 Aug 1980 Richard H. Hannan
5157		 EKY
Lithospermum molle
31234100745460 Rutherford Tennessee 21 Aug 1980 Richard H. Hannan
5155		 EKY
Lithospermum molle
31234100745403 Logan Kentucky Raymond Athey
 EKY
Lithospermum molle
TENN-V-0210254 Davidson Tennessee A. Gattinger
 TENN
Onosmodium molle
TENN-V-0184771 Logan Kentucky
TENN
Onosmodium molle
APSC0048940 Wilson Tennessee
APSC
Lithospermum molle
APSC0021642 Rutherford Tennessee
APSC
Lithospermum molle
APSC0032388 Wilson Tennessee
APSC
Lithospermum molle
APSC0061287 Franklin Tennessee
APSC
Lithospermum molle
APSC0021652 Rutherford Tennessee
APSC
Lithospermum molle
APSC0112710 Rutherford Tennessee
APSC
Lithospermum molle
UCHT037511 Davidson Tennessee
UCHT
Onosmodium molle
UCHT037469 Davidson Tennessee
UCHT
Onosmodium molle
31973000006857 Davidson Tennessee 20 May 1973 Gonsoulin, Gene
3129		 KNK
Onosmodium molle
APSC0021645 Wilson Tennessee
APSC
Lithospermum molle
APSC0021653 Maury Tennessee
APSC
Lithospermum molle
APSC0073018 Rutherford Tennessee
APSC
Lithospermum molle
APSC0052270 Davidson Tennessee
APSC
Lithospermum molle
N/A Tennessee 27 May 1909 W. W. Eggleston
4446		 UCHT
Onosmodium molle
N/A Tennessee A. Gattinger
 UCHT
Onosmodium molle
APSC0021651 Sumner Tennessee
APSC
Lithospermum molle
APSC0021643 Giles Tennessee
APSC
Lithospermum molle
APSC0052132 Williamson Tennessee 12 Jul 1979 R. Kral
 APSC
Lithospermum molle
APSC0061286 Franklin Tennessee
APSC
Lithospermum molle
APSC0048933 Wilson Tennessee
APSC
Lithospermum molle
BRIT444545 Rutherford Tennessee 12 Jun 1979 Paul Somers
1731		 VDB
Onosmodium molle
31234100745395 Wilson Tennessee 20 Aug 1980 Richard H. Hannan
5114		 EKY
Lithospermum molle
31234100745387 Wilson Tennessee 20 Aug 1980 Richard H. Hannan
5115		 EKY
Lithospermum molle
MDKY00008452 Logan Kentucky
MDKY
Onosmodium molle
TENN-V-0210257 Davidson Tennessee A. Gattinger
 TENN
Onosmodium molle
APSC0021650 Giles Tennessee
APSC
Lithospermum molle
APSC0048329 Wilson Tennessee
APSC
Lithospermum molle
APSC0061243 Logan Kentucky 12 Apr 1976 Raymond Athey
 APSC
Lithospermum molle
BRIT444547 Williamson Tennessee 04 Jun 1984 R. Kral
71538		 VDB
Onosmodium molle
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Plant Photos

Lithospermum molle - Ashley B. Morris
Lithospermum molle - Ashley B. Morris
Lithospermum molle - Milo Pyne
Lithospermum molle - Milo Pyne
Lithospermum molle - Milo Pyne
Lithospermum molle - Milo Pyne
Lithospermum molle - Margie Hunter
Lithospermum molle - Margie Hunter