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Hoary puccoon [Lithospermum canescens]

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Common Name: Hoary puccoon
Scientic Name: Lithospermum canescens
Colors: Yellow
Months Appearing: July

One to two feet tall.

Hairy. Leaves oval, narrow and toothless. Soft and hairy.

Flowers on curved racemes, 1/2  inch diameter. 

Sandy soil.

Sleeping Bear National Park, Dunes, 7/10, Saugatuck State Park 7/23

5879, 5877

Attributes

Habitat

Dunes

Height of Plant

more than 2 feet (60 cm)

Leaves

Leaf Shape - Simple

Stem

Hairy, Fuzzy

Type of Flower

Regular Flower - 5 Petals