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Title Golden Gromwell, Lithospermum canescens, Boraginaceae
Date April 23, 1950
Description The image shows three blooming golden gromwell (Lithospermum canescens) plants surrounded by dried leaves and vines. The plants were found in Roanoke County, Virginia, at the bluffs along the Roanoke River east of Dixie Caverns. The photograph was taken by Myrl Brooks on April 23, 1950.
Location Location Name: Dixie Caverns
Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 37.252556
Longitude: -80.175222
Creator Individual Myrl Brooks
Tags Flora
Photographs
Roanoke County (Va.)
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway