Missouri Plants Gromwell   (Lithospermum sp.) Tracheophyta: Angiospermae: Dicot: Borage (Boraginaceae) Non-native from Europe Habitat: any full sun area. ID Features: opposite leaves, tiny white flowers. Natural History: Gromwells are small weeds that are common in unkempt fields and waste areas. There are several varieties of native species, including Puccoon. Several nonnative species from Europe are common in cities and parks.

The information is from: Missouri Wildflowers by Edgar Denison, 5th Edition, Missouri Department of Conservation, ©1998.