About Lithospermum californicum A.Gray
Lithospermum californicum A.Gray is a hairy perennial herb that grows from a taproot and woody caudex. It forms a clump of branching, spreading stems that reach up to approximately 40 centimeters in length. Stems are covered with widely lance-shaped, lightly hairy leaves that grow up to 5 centimeters long. Flowers develop near the tips of the stem branches; each flower has a calyx made up of narrow, pointed sepals. The corolla is bright golden yellow, and is nearly one centimeter wide at its mouth.