Lithospermum erythrorhizon
Purple Gromwell, Red Gromwell
Other regional names: Red Root Gromwell +1 more
- Red Root Gromwell
- Redroot Lithospermum
Also known as: Lithospermum arvense Thunb. +5 more
- Lithospermum arvense Thunb.
- Lithospermum murasaki Siebold
- Lithospermum officinale subsp. erythrorhizon (Siebold & Zucc.) Hand.-Mazz.
- Lithospermum officinale var. erythrorhizon (Siebold & Zucc.) Hand.-Mazz.
- Lithospermum officinale var. erythrorhizon (Siebold & Zucc.) Maxim.
- Lithospermum officinale var. japonicum Miq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Lithospermum erythrorhizon (commonly known as Purple Gromwell or Red Gromwell) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Boraginaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Russian Far East, Siberia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Amur, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Primorye, Yakutskiya