Boraginaceae

Rough stoneseed

Lithospermum matamorense DC.

Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Lithospermum

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Rough stoneseed (Lithospermum matamorense) — FlowerPhoto: Justin Williams, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Rough stoneseed

Synonyms

Lithospermum prostratum Buckley

Flowers

In flower: March to May (from 376 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Justin Williams, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Tom Field, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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FlowerPhoto: Alan Weakley, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Gary Rogers, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Rodolfo Salinas Villarreal, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Cleveland Powell, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jane Weeden, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.