Carolina puccoon
Also known as: Carolina gromwell, Puccoon
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Morphology
- Stem
- Erect, 1 to several, simple or branched above, rough-hairy.
- Leaves
- Alternate, simple, sessile, crowded, linear to lanceolate, 1 to 2.5 inches long, to 1/2 inch wide, rough-hairy, tiny bump at base of each hair; margins entire; tips somewhat pointed; basal leaves often absent at flowering.
- Inflorescence
- Cymes, leafy, terminal.
- Flower
- Calyces 5-lobed, stiff-hairy, much shorter than corollas; corollas showy, funnel- to trumpet-shaped, tube 1/2 to 3/4 inch long, top limb 1/2 to 1 inch wide, 5-lobed; stamens 5.
- Fruit
- Nutlets, 4, egg-shaped, hard, smooth, shiny, white, each containing 1 seed.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Open, sandy prairies and open woods.
- Distribution
- East 1/2 of Kansas.
Practical Information
- Uses
- Native Americans used the roots of puccoon to treat chest wounds and to produce red face paint and a red dye.
Additional Notes
Comments
Puccoon is difficult to transplant.
Special Notes: See also hoary puccoon and fringed puccoon .
Quick Facts
- Plant Type
- Wildflower
- Family
- Boraginaceae - Borage Family
- Life Span
- Perennial
- Height
- 8-18 inches
- Origin
- Native
- Last Updated
- 2007-07-26
Color Groups
Yellow Wildflowers
Flowering Period
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Blooms: May, June