Fringed Gromwell is a member of the
Forget-me-not or Borage
Family.
The
plant grows to 16 inches in height and has greyish-green, lance shaped leaves that grow to
2.5 inches in length. The plant
typically grows on foothills and in open plains and slopes at elevations between
4500 - 7500 feet.
Fringed Gromwell was used as a
medicinal plant by Hopi Indians. |
Fringed Gromwell bloom between March - May and produce
yellow, trumpet shaped flowers with fringed petals to 1.25 inches in
length and 0.75 inches wide.
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