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Common Name: Manyflowered Gromwell

General Information

Lithospermum multiflorum is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.50 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Western N. America.

Habitat

Gravelly soils in Texas, 1800 - 3600 metres, mainly in the juniper and pine belts[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	0.50 m
Pollinators	Insects
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Requires a warm sunny position in a moderately fertile well-drained calcareous soil[, ]. Grows well in dry soils[].

Edible Uses

The seeds have been used for food[].

Medicinal

The root has been used as a 'life medicine' by some native North American Indian tribes[].

Other Uses

A purple dye is obtained from the root[].

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Cuttings.
Division.