Alabama Marbleseed (Onosmodium decipiens)

4/26/2018 Photo Credit: © Eric Hunt 2009

Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Boraginaceae
State: AL
Nature Serve ID: 152423
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

Onosmodium decipiens, or deceptive marbleseed, is an extremely rare perennial in the Boraginaceae family. It grows upright, with 1-3 stems growing 1-3 feet tall and with a rosette of leaves at the base. The leaves are long, skinny ovals with no stalk. It produces tubular yellow flowers from April to June, and bright white seeds. Deceptive marbleseed is known from only a single county in Alabama. It can be found on calcareous glades and barrens or dolomite outcrops. It is listed as imperiled globally (G2 NatureServe rank) because of its rarity. (Keener et al. 2018, USDA and NRCS 2018, NatureServe 2018a, NatureServe 2018b)

Where is Alabama Marbleseed (Onosmodium decipiens) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Alabama Marbleseed can be found in Alabama

Which CPC Partners conserve Alabama Marbleseed (Onosmodium decipiens)?

Missouri Botanical Garden

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Assigned 06/09/17

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Alabama Marbleseed (Onosmodium decipiens) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Onosmodium decipiens
Authority	J. Allison
Family	Boraginaceae
CPC Number	44929
ITIS	835429
USDA	ONDE2
Duration	Perennial
Common Names	deceptive marbleseed
Associated Scientific Names	Onosmodium decipiens \| Lithospermum decipiens
Distribution

State Rank

State	State Rank
Alabama	S2

Ecological Relationships

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