Common Gromwell vs fringed gromwell

Lithospermum officinale compared with Lithospermum incisum

Key Differences

• Common Gromwell is Near Threatened while fringed gromwell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Gromwell	fringed gromwell
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family same	Boraginaceae	Boraginaceae
Genus same	Lithospermum	Lithospermum
Species	Lithospermum officinale	Lithospermum incisum

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Gromwell and fringed gromwell share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lithospermum.

Conservation Status

Common Gromwell

NT — Near Threatened

fringed gromwell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Gromwell	fringed gromwell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Gromwell

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

fringed gromwell

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

Common Gromwell

<em>Lithospermum officinale</em>, commonly known as common gromwell, is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the genus Lithospermum within the family Boraginaceae. This species occupies diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions and has a broad intercontinental range, including Japan in Asia, seven European countries, Canada and the United States in North America, Australia in Oceania, and Colombia in South America. Notably, <em>Lithospermum officinale</em> is assessed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, indicating that while it does not currently meet the criteria for a threatened category, it is close to qualifying or is likely to qualify in the near future without ongoing conservation attention. The species typically favors dry, calcareous grasslands and open scrubland. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada