Boraginaceae
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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: Flora of the Fish and Wildlife Service, Region Two (IP) || << 1 - 50 taxa >>
Amsinckia intermedia
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Amsinckia tessellata
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Buglossoides arvensis
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Cryptantha albida
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Cryptantha angustifolia
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Cryptantha barbigera
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Cryptantha crassisepala
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Cryptantha decipiens
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Cryptantha fulvocanescens
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Cryptantha ganderi
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Cryptantha gracilis
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Cryptantha holoptera
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Cryptantha jamesii
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Cryptantha maritima
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Cryptantha micrantha
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Cryptantha muricata
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Cryptantha nevadensis
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Cryptantha oblata
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Cryptantha pterocarya
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Cryptantha pusilla
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Cryptantha racemosa
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Cynoglossum virginianum
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Echium vulgare
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Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia
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Eucrypta micrantha
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Hackelia ursina
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Hackelia virginiana
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Harpagonella palmeri
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Heliotropium convolvulaceum
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Heliotropium curassavicum
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Heliotropium fruticosum
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Heliotropium greggii
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Heliotropium indicum
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Heliotropium tenellum
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Lappula occidentalis
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Lappula redowskii
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Lithospermum canescens
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Lithospermum incisum
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Lithospermum matamorense
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Lithospermum multiflorum
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Lithospermum viride
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Macromeria viridiflora
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Mertensia franciscana
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Myosotis macrosperma
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Myosotis verna
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Nama carnosum
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Nama demissum
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Nama dichotomum
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Nama hispida
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Nama hispidum
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