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Vascular Plant Herbarium

Vascular Plant Database Family Results

Category: Dicots
Family Name: Boraginaceae

SPECIES

Anchusa - [maps | photos]

             • Lycopsis arvensis L.

Buglossoides - [maps | photos]

             • Lithospermum arvense L.

Cynoglossum - [maps | photos]

Echium - [maps | photos]

Hackelia - [maps | photos]

Heliotropium - [maps | photos]

Hydrophyllum - [maps | photos]

Lithospermum - [maps | photos]

             • Onosmodium occidentale Mackenzie
             • Onosmodium bejariense A.DC.
             • Onosmodium molle Michx. var. occidentale (Mackenzie) I.M. Johnst.
             • Onosmodium molle Michx.
             • Onosmodium molle Michx. var. hispidissimum (Mackenzie) Cronq.
             • Onosmodium hispidissimum Mackenzie
  • Lithospermum subsetosum (Mack. & Bush) Weakley, Witsell, & D. Estes (TN Endangered)
    Common Name: softhair marbleseed
    Synonyms:
             • Onosmodium molle Michx. var. subsetosum (Mackenzie & Bush) Cronq.
             • Onosmodium subsetosum Mackenzie & Bush

Mertensia - [maps | photos]

  • Mertensia virginica (L.) Pers. ex Link
    NWI R2 TN: Facultative +
    Common Name: Virginia bluebells, cowslip

Myosotis - [maps | photos]

  • Myosotis laxa Lehm.
    NWI R2 TN: Obligate Wetland
    Common Name: bay forget-me-not
  • Myosotis verna Nutt.
    NWI R2 TN: Facultative -
    Common Name: spring forget-me-not

Nemophila - [maps | photos]

  • Nemophila aphylla (L.) Brummitt
    NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland
    Common Name: smallflower baby blue eyes
    Synonyms:
             • Nemophila microcalyx (Nutt.) Fisch. & C.A. Mey.

Phacelia - [maps | photos]

  • Phacelia ranunculacea (Nutt.) Constance (TN Special Concern)
    NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland
    Common Name: oceanblue phacelia

*Non-native taxon known to be naturalized in Tennessee
All names & statuses follow the Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee (2015).
Click here for a description of rare, threatened, or endangered (RTE) status & National Wetland Indicator (NWI) status.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact Dr. Jessica M. Budke or Margaret Oliver.

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