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False Gromwell

Onosmodium bejariense var. bejariense

Other common name(s):

Soft-hair Marbleseed

Family:

Boraginaceae (Borage Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Edwards Plateau, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Texas Blackland Prairies, Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Edwards Plateau Woodland
Northern Humid Gulf Coastal Prairies
Floodplains and Low Terraces1, Northern Blackland Prairie, Southern Blackland Prairie
Flatwoods, Floodplains and Low Terraces3, Pleistocene Fluvial Terraces, Red River Bottomlands, Southern Tertiary Uplands

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

1
to
3
ft.

Spread

.5
to
1
ft.

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Well Drained, Dry

Light Requirement

Sun

Water Requirement

Low

Native Habitat

Grassland, Woodland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

White, Green

Bloom Season

Spring

Seasonal Interest

Nectar

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Nectar Insects, Bees

Maintenance

Prefers dry, sunny areas, hillsides, along roadsides and in woodland openings. Colony-forming. Not common in nurseries but may be available at NPSOT plant sales. Propagation: Seed, Cutting.

Comments

Blooms March-June. Erect, single stem branching in upper portion. Leaves narrow lance to spatula shaped, hairy, and deeply veined. White, tubular blossoms in curved clusters. After the plant goes dormant in the winter, pearly white dried fruits stay on the stems over winter. Nectar source.
Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonyms: Onosmodium molle, Onosmodium molle ssp. bejariense, Onosmodium molle ssp. molle, Onosmodium molle var. bejariense, Lithospermum onosmodium

References

1) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ONBEB, 2) https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=ONBE, 3) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=31965#null, 4) http://www.texaswildbuds.com/onosmodium-bejariense.html

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Native Plant Society of Texas
PO Box 3017
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

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