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Hairy Puccoon A common spring and early summer wildflower in the northern sand prairies of Illinois. Geotagged,Illinois,Lithospermum caroliniense,United States,Wildflowers Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Hairy Puccoon

A common spring and early summer wildflower in the northern sand prairies of Illinois.

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    The only known orange milkweed spp. in northern Illinois is the butterfly milkweed, but I am not sold on that identification, unless this young plant just hasn't quite matured enough to exhibit the typical flowers of Asclepias tuberosa. Posted 11 years ago
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      It's just not a milkweed, Travis ;) There are 2 (or more?) similar species though. From what I can see here, the calyx looks longer so it's probably Lithospermum caroliniense.
      http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/hair_puccoon.html
      http://www.missouriplants.com/Yellowalt/Lithospermum_caroliniense_page.html
      http://www.sbs.utexas.edu/bio406d/images/pics/bor/lithospermum_caroliniense.htm
      http://wisplants.uwsp.edu/scripts/detail.asp?spcode=LITCARsCRO

      http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/hry_puccoonx.htm
      http://sci.windwolf.org/crex/flow/cmFwHP.htm
      http://www.missouriplants.com/Yellowalt/Lithospermum_canescens_page.html
      http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/species/lica12.htm
      http://wisplants.uwsp.edu/scripts/detail.asp?SpCode=LITCAN       Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
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        Haha, I guess it would help to look in the right spot, eh? Thanks for your tireless efforts, Wildflower! :) Posted 11 years ago

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The Lithospermum caroliniense

''Lithospermum caroliniense'' is commonly known as the Hairy puccoon or Carolina puccoon. It is found in the United States in the Midwest, around the Great Lakes, and through the Canadian provinces surrounding the Great Lakes. The plant grows in sandhills, pine barrens and dry, sandy woods.

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Similar species: Boraginales
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Uploaded May 15, 2014. Captured May 12, 2014 12:38 in 13390-13840 West Point Road, Mount Carroll, IL 61053, USA.
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  • f/4.7
  • 10/10000s
  • ISO125
  • 6.6mm