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Boraginaceae

Boraginaceae
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Desert Research Learning Center, Botany Program

Herbs, shrubs, or trees with bristly hairs, usually simple hairs, alternate and spiral. Inflorescences determinate, often a scorpioid cyme, with perfect and radial flowers, calyx of 5 sepals, distinct or connate, corolla usually rotate and bearing appendages, funnel-like or tubular, stamens 5, epipetalous. Superior ovary with variable placentation, 2 connate carpels, divided in 2, making 4 chambers, with a gynobasic style.  Fruits a drupe, schizocarp, or capsule with nutlets.

Species within checklist: Antelope Island State Park
Amsinckia intermedia
Media resource of Amsinckia intermedia
Amsinckia tessellata
Media resource of Amsinckia tessellata
Cryptantha circumscissa
Media resource of Cryptantha circumscissa
Cryptantha humilis
Media resource of Cryptantha humilis
Cynoglossum officinale
Media resource of Cynoglossum officinale
Hackelia floribunda
Media resource of Hackelia floribunda
Hackelia micrantha
Media resource of Hackelia micrantha
Hackelia patens
Media resource of Hackelia patens
Heliotropium curassavicum
Media resource of Heliotropium curassavicum
Lappula occidentalis
Media resource of Lappula occidentalis
Lithospermum arvense
Media resource of Lithospermum arvense
Mertensia oblongifolia
Media resource of Mertensia oblongifolia
Phacelia hastata
Media resource of Phacelia hastata
Phacelia linearis
Media resource of Phacelia linearis
Plagiobothrys arizonicus
Media resource of Plagiobothrys arizonicus
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