''Lithospermum molle'', the softhair marbleseed, is a species of flowering plant in the
forget-me-not family. This species is a narrow endemic, native primarily to the
Nashville Basin of
Tennessee, where it is found in limestone prairies near
cedar glades. There are disjunct populations in similar habitats in the
Ozark Mountains of
Missouri, in northwest
Alabama, in
Logan
Logan may refer to:
Places
* Mount Logan (disambiguation)
Australia
* Logan (Queensland electoral district), an electoral district in the Queensland Legislative Assembly
* Logan, Victoria, small locality near St. Arnaud
* Logan City, local gover ...
and
Warren County, Kentucky as well as other small areas of Tennessee. Outside of
Tennessee, it is very rare and perhaps no longer exists in
Alabama and
Kentucky due to
habitat destruction. Because of its highly restricted geographic range, this species is considered vulnerable.
[
This species has been long confused with '']Lithospermum bejariense
''Lithospermum bejariense'', known by the common name western marbleseed, is a species of flowering plant in the borage family. It is native to the Southeastern United States, where it is in found rocky barrens and glades in calcareous
Calcare ...
'', ''Lithospermum parviflorum
''Lithospermum parviflorum'', commonly called Eastern Prairie Marbleseed, is a species of flowering plant in the forget-me-not family. It is native to the eastern North America.
This species is a robust perennial. It produces a cyme of cream c ...
'', and ''Lithospermum virginianum
''Onosmodium virginianum'', common names gravel-weed, wild Job's tears, false gromwell, and Virginia false-gromwell is perennial plant native to the eastern United States.
Conservation status
It is endangered in Connecticut, Maryland, New Jers ...
'', and its true geographic range and morphological distinctiveness are only recently being clarified.''New Combinations, Rank Changes, and Nomenclatural and Taxonomic Comments in the Vascular Flora of the Southeastern United States'' J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 5(2): 437 – 455. 2011
References
molle
Endemic flora of the United States
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