Lithospermum erythrorhizon

Lithospermum erythrorhizon ,(Scientific name: Lithospermum erythrorhizon), is an evergreen perennial herb of the family Boraginaceae, native to Japan, Korea, Taiwan and China. It grows wild in mountainous grasslands in Hokkaido, Honshu to Shikoku and Kyushu. The erect stems are branched at the top. It produces small white funnel-shaped flowers between bracts in the leaf axils at the stem tips in summer. The flowers have a five-lobed tip. The dark purple roots are used to make the crude drug and as a purple dye.

Common name: Lithospermum erythrorhizon, Scientific name: Lithospermum erythrorhizon, Place of origin: Japan, Korea, Taiwan and China, Plant height: 30-60 cm, Petiole: without, Leaf shape: lanceolate, Leaf Inflorescence: alternate, Leaf color: green, Leaf margin: entire, Flower color: white, Flower diameter: 0.6 cm Flowering season: June-August, Fruit color: grayish white, Fruit type: quartered.