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Lithospermum officinale L.

common gromwell (Boraginaceae)

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Lithospermum officinale grows in woodland margins over base-rich soils in England, along the north and south coasts of Wales and more rarely in Scotland and Ireland.

Notgrove (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2019-05-15

 common gromwell / Lithospermum officinale: _Lithospermum officinale_ grows in woodland margins over base-rich soils in England, along the north and south coasts of Wales and more rarely in Scotland and Ireland.

The flowers of Lithospermum officinale are relatively small and ivory-white.

Cothill (VC22: Berkshire); 2015-06-04

 common gromwell / Lithospermum officinale: The flowers of _Lithospermum officinale_ are relatively small and ivory-white.

The nutlets of Lithospermum officinale are smooth and white.

Maidensgrove (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2018-09-09

 common gromwell / Lithospermum officinale: The nutlets of _Lithospermum officinale_ are smooth and white.

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