Lithospermum bejariense

Lithospermum bejariense
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: (unplaced)
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Lithospermum
Species: L. bejariense
Binomial name
Lithospermum bejariense
A.DC.

Lithospermum bejariense is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name western marbleseed. It is native to the Southeastern United States, where it is in found rocky barrens and glades in calcareous areas. It is distinguished from other closely related Lithospermum by its flowers that are 1-2 cm long and its spreading 2-4 cm stem pubescence.

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