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Puccoon
Lithospermum canescens		  
Family Borage  (Boraginaceae)
Bloom Late spring, summer
Habitat Dunes, meadows, dry rocky soil, sun
Status Native
Cycle Perennial
Height 1-2 feet
Flower Tubular flowers up to 1" wide flaring into 5 bright orange-yellow rounded petals.
Leaf Leaves are hairy 1-2" long and longer than wide. 
Notes Stems arise from a woody base and become branched as the season progresses.

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