Lithospermum latifolium
Care consensus, photos, and the collectors growing it.
- Common name
- American stoneseed
- Plant type
- Wildflower
- Growth habit
- Herbaceous
- Light
- Full sun
- Watering
- Low
- Temperature
- Warm
- Humidity
- Low
- Propagation
- Seed grown
- Native range
- North American prairies
- public plants
- 0 public plants
- collectors
- 0 collectors
What Lithospermum latifolium is
American stoneseed is an herbaceous wildflower native to North American prairies. It features broad leaves and small, light-colored flowers that reflect its history as a plant of open, grassy landscapes.
You will find this plant thrives when given ample light and minimal water. It prefers warm, dry conditions, making it a quiet companion if you enjoy plants that mirror their natural, resilient prairie roots.
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People and Lithospermum latifolium
How our relationship with this plant has changed over time.
- Pre-colonial
Prairie presence
Indigenous groups observed this plant across its native range. It grew as part of the diverse, deep-rooted vegetation of the open plains.
- 19th century
Botanical documentation
Naturalists began formally describing the species in their regional surveys. They cataloged its physical traits and mapped its distribution across North American habitats.
- Modern day
Specialist collections
You likely encounter this plant through seed exchanges. Gardeners interested in prairie restoration now focus on seed-grown propagation to maintain local populations.
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Quick answers pulled from the public catalog and care consensus above.
What is Lithospermum latifolium?
Lithospermum latifolium is a species in the Lithospermum genus. Commonly known as American stoneseed, a wildflower, and with a herbaceous growth habit. Native to North American prairies.
How do you care for Lithospermum latifolium?
Reference care guidance for Lithospermum latifolium: full sun light, low watering, warm temperatures, and low humidity. Collectors on collecto.rs will refine this as more public specimens are added.
How rare is Lithospermum latifolium?
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