Flower profile

Manyflowered gromwell

Lithospermum multiflorum

Manyflowered gromwell (Lithospermum multiflorum) is a flowering plant in the Boraginaceae family, native in the lower 48 states, blooming mostly June–August across the U.S.

Native to New Mexico

Manyflowered gromwell is a wildflower that USDA PLANTS lists as native in the lower 48 states.

7states where USDA records it

644NM sightings*

2,478U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: New Mexico

Quick look

It belongs to the Boraginaceae family. ^iNaturalist
USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 7 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
NatureServe lists it as native to New Mexico. ^NatureServe
iNaturalist has 644 research-grade sightings of it in New Mexico, ranking #91 among the 152 flowers on our New Mexico list. ^iNaturalist

When does it bloom?

Flowering records by month in New Mexico (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (30 records)

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA): Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. ^{USFWS ECOS}
NatureServe global: G4 Apparently secure worldwide. ^NatureServe
New Mexico: Not listed Not on New Mexico state endangered plant species (19.21.2.9 NMAC). NatureServe: SNR, not yet ranked in New Mexico. ^{19.21.2.9 NMAC}
Rare elsewhere: Other states where NatureServe ranks it rare or missing: WY (SH). (S1 critically imperiled, S2 imperiled, SH possibly extirpated, SX presumed extirpated.)

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.

Where does it grow?

USDA PLANTS records manyflowered gromwell in 7 states.

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recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded

See the full list of states

Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Wyoming.

New Mexico counties with USDA records: Colfax, Curry, Grant, Lincoln, Los Alamos, McKinley, Mora, Otero, Rio Arriba, Roosevelt, San Juan, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Sierra, Socorro, Taos.

Names, range and relatives

County records: USDA PLANTS lists it in 68 counties across 6 states; the most are in Colorado (26), New Mexico (17), Utah (11).

Other Lithospermum on Bloomipedia (4): Narrowleaf puccoon, Hoary puccoon, Hairy puccoon, Western false gromwell.

More from the Boraginaceae family (42 on Bloomipedia; most observed first): Virginia bluebells, Virginia waterleaf, Pacific hound's tongue, Distant phacelia, Alkali heliotrope, Virginia stickseed, Wild comfrey, Menzies' baby blue eyes.

More New Mexico flowers

Gypsum phacelia

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Narrowleaf puccoon

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Creosote bush

Larrea tridentata

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Sources

USDA, NRCS. PLANTS Database, profile LIMU3.
iNaturalist, Lithospermum multiflorum: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 17, 2026.
New Mexico: New Mexico state endangered plant species (19.21.2.9 NMAC).
New Mexico: New Mexico Noxious Weed List (NM Department of Agriculture, updated June 2020).
USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 17, 2026.
NatureServe Explorer, Lithospermum multiflorum (global and state ranks).
Edibility and toxicity: no source found (marked "not well documented").
Photo: Anders Hastings via iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0 · resized.