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Lithospermum arvense (Field Gromwell) |
Lithospermum arvense (BORAGINACEAE.) Images for this profile are taken from the Maltese Islands at or after year 2000. |
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Nomenclature and Basic Information |
Species name : |
Lithospermum arvense L. | Synonyms :
(basionym or principal syn.) |
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Plant Family : | Boraginaceae
Juss. (The Borage Family) 16 species from the Boraginaceae family are recorded from the Maltese Islands. | English name(s) : | Field Gromwell, Corn Gromwell | Maltese name(s) : | Maltese name not known | Status for Malta : | Indigenous. Present on the Maltese islands before man | Frequency : | Very Common Common Frequent
Scarce
Rare Very rare Extinct
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Raunkiaer lifeform [info]: THEROPHYTE (annuals)
Germination [info]: Dicotyledon | Legal Protection [link]: | Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) | Red List (1989) : | Not listed in the Red Data Book of the Maltese Islands | Flowering Time : | Jan-May | Colour of Flowers: | White |
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Species Description and Distribution |
Habitat in Europe: |
Meadows, cultivated areas, abandoned fields and other open habitats. |
Preferred habitat in Malta: |
Data will be available in the next update of this website. |
Botanical Description: |
Annual; stems (1.5-)5-50(-90) cm, solitary to many, appressed-setulose-hispid. Lowest leaves oblong-spathulate or obovate, obtuse, the others oblong to linear, acute or subacute, usually erect. Cymes solitary or paired. Calyx-lobes linear or linear-lanceolate, unequal, acute. Corolla (4-)6-9 mm, white, purplish or blue. Stamens inserted below the middle of the corolla-tube. Nutlets brownish, hard. |
Chromosome number: |
2n=28,42 |
Distributional range: |
Most of Europe |
Distributional map in Europe and the Mediterranean region (2018):
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Occurrences in Europe. (from Flora Europaea pre year 1993): |
All Europe except the Azores, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Svalbard archipelago |
Occurrences in Europe and the Mediterranean region. (Euro+Med Checklist, 2017) -
Country codes |
AE Ag Al Ar Au(A) Be(B L) Bl Br Bu By dCa(C F L T) Co Cr Cs Cy Da Es Fe Ga Ge Gg Gr Hb He Ho Hs(S) Hu It La LS Lt Lu Ma Mo No Po Rf(C E K N NW S) Rm Sa Si(M) Sk Sl Su Tu(A E) Uk(K) [Ge Hu] |
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