Lithospermum arvense
Lithospermum arvense, the field gromwell, corn gromwell, or bastard alkanet, is a flowering plant of the family Boraginaceae. It is also known as Buglossoides arvensis.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Lithospermum |
| Species: | L. arvense |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithospermum arvense | |
| Synonyms | |
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Buglossoides arvensis (L.) I.M.Johnst. | |
It is native to Europe and Asia, as far north as Korea, Japan and Russia, and as far south as Afghanistan and northern Pakistan.[1] It is known in other places as an introduced species, including much of North America and Australia.[2][3] The European Union has granted the refined oil of the seed of Buglossoides arvensis novel food status and some farmers are growing it.[4]
References
- "Lithospermum arvense Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 132. 1753". Flora of China.
- USDA Plants Profile
- "Buglossoides arvensis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- Nosowitz, Dan (19 November 2015). "What Is This Weird Weed, and Why Are Farmers and Health Nuts So Into It?". Modern Farmer. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
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