# Flora of New York/Boraginales

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## Family Boraginaceae

The Boraginaceae (forget-me-not family)...

### Subfamily Boraginoideae
#### Tribe Eritrichieae
##### Hackelia

Boraginales — Boraginaceae — Boraginoideae — Eritrichieae — Hackelia :
| Genus Hackelia Opiz | Stickseed | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
| Hackelia virginiana (L.) I.M.Johnst.1753. Myosotis virginiana L.1818. Echinospermum virginicum (L.) Lehm.1819. Rochelia virginiana (L.) Roem.& Schult.1888. Echinospermum Virginianum(L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.1891. Lappula Virginiana (L.) Greene1891. Cynoglossospermum virginicm(L.) Kuntze1923. Hackelia virginiana (L.) I.M.Johnst. | Virginia stickseed, Beggars lice, StickseedHackélia de Virginie, Hackélie de Virginie, Bardanette de Virginie | Native, CoC: 4, Secure FACU Biennial, Herb-forb | | NYFA: 5 | USDA-NN Go Botany VASCAN Tropicos LBJ Images Wikispecies |
| Hackelia deflexa (Wahlenb.) Opizssp. americana(A. Gray) Á.Löve & D.Löve1882. Echinospermum deflexumvar. americanum1891. Lappula deflexavar. americana1897. Lappula americana Rydb.1924. H. deflexavar. americana1938. H. americana Fernald1975. Lappula deflexassp. americana1982. H. deflexassp. americana | Nodding stickseed, American stickseed | Native, CoC: 10, Endangered Biennial, Herb-forb | | NYFA: 1 | USDA-NN Go Botany Tropicos Images Wikispecies |

##### Mertensia

Boraginales — Boraginaceae — Boraginoideae — Eritrichieae — Mertensia :
| Genus Mertensia | Bluebells | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
| Mertensia virginica (L.) Pers. ex Link1753. Pulmonaria virginica L.1797. Mertensia pulmonarioides Roth1829. Mertensia virginica Pers. ex Link | Eastern bluebells, Virginia bluebells, Roanoke-bells, Virginia cowslipMertensia de Virginie | Native, CoC: 7, Likely secure FAC-FACW | | NYFA: 4 | USDA-NN Go Botany ARS-GRIN ITIS Tropicos LBJ Images Wikispecies |
| Genus Mertensia (excluded taxa) | Bluebells | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
| Mertensia paniculata (Ait.) G. Don.    Mertensia paniculata (Ait.) G. Don. | Tall bluebells | N. America native, N.Y. excluded | | NYFA-Excluded | USDA-NN NatureServe BONAP Images Wikispecies |
| Mertensia maritima (L.) Gray    Mertensia maritima (L.) Gray     Pneumaria maritima (L.) Hill | Oysterleaf Oysterplant Seaside bluebells ⓘ Sea bluebells | N. America native, N.Y. excluded | | NYFA-Excluded | USDA-NN Go Botany Images Wikispecies |

##### Amsinckia

Boraginales — Boraginaceae — Boraginoideae — Eritrichieae — Amsinckia :
| Genus Amsinckia | Fiddleneck | N.Y. Status | Distribution | NY NPT |
| Amsinckia intermedia Fisch. & C.A.Mey.A. menziesii var. intermedia | Coast fiddleneck, Common fiddleneck, Intermediate fiddleneck, Rancher's fiddleneck, Coast buckthorn | Introduced, N. America native, Impersistent | NYFA: X | USDA-NN Images Wikispecies |
| Amsinckia lycopsoides Lehm. | Bugloss fiddle-neck, Tarweed fiddleneck | Introduced, N. America native, Impersistent | NYFA: X | USDA-NN Images Wikispecies |
| Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nelson & J.F.Macbr.yyyy. Amsinckia menziesii(Lehm.) A. Nelson & J.F.Macbr. | Small-flowered fiddleneck ⓘ Menzies' fiddleneck ⓘ | Introduced, N. America native, Not naturalized | NYFA: X | USDA-NN Images Wikispecies |

##### Lappula

Boraginales — Boraginaceae — Boraginoideae — Eritrichieae — Lappula :
| Genus Lappula | Stickseed | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
| Lappula squarrosa (Retz.) Dumort.1753. Myosotis lappula L. 1781. Myosotis squarrosa Retz. 1827. L. squarrosa (Retz.) Dumort. | European stickseed Bluebur Bur-forget-me-not | Introduced from  Europe,  temperate Asia, Naturalized Biennial, Herb-forb | | NYFA: X | USDA-XX Go Botany ARS-GRIN Images Wikispecies |
| Lappula occidentalis (S.Watson) Greene1891. Lappula redowskii(Hornem.) Greene misapplied 1895. L. redowskii  var. occidentalis  (S.Watson) Rydb. 1899. L. occidentalis(S.Watson) Greene | Western stickseed Flatspine stickseed Flat-spined stickseed Flat-spined sheepburr | Introduced, N. America native, Not naturalized | | NYFA: X | USDA-NN Go Botany ARS-GRIN Tropicos Images Wikispecies |
| Genus Lappula (excluded taxa) | Stickseed | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
| Lappula redowskii (Hornem.) Greene1813. Myosotis redowskii Hornem. 1891. Lappula redowskii(Hornem.) Greene | Redowski's stickseed | N. America native, N.Y. excluded | | NYFA-Excluded | Images Wikispecies |

##### Asperugo

* Asperugo is a monotypic genus, containing only Asperugo procumbens, commonly known as madwort.
Boraginales — Boraginaceae — Boraginoideae — Eritrichieae — Asperugo :
| Genus Asperugo L. | Madwort | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
| Asperugo procumbens L. | Madwort German madwort | Introduced, Not naturalized | | NYFA: X | USDA-XX Images Wikispecies |

#### Tribe Boragineae
###### Anchusa

* Anchusa arvensis
Boraginales — Boraginaceae — Boraginoideae — Boragineae — Anchusa :
| Genus Anchusa | Bugloss | N.Y. Status | Distribution | NY NPT |
| Anchusa arvensis (L.) M. Bieb.1753. Lycopsis arvensis L. 1808. Anchusa arvensis (L.) M.Bieb. 1911. Lycopsis arvensis  ssp. occidentalis  Kusn. 1927. Anchusa rigolei Sennen 1928. Anchusa guculeacii Sennen 1940. Anchusa arvensis  ssp. occidentalis  (Kusn.) Nordh. | Small alkanet ⓘ Small bugloss ⓘ Annual bugloss | Introduced from  Europe, Potentially invasive,  GRIIS-US: Invasive, Unknown naturalization Annual, Herb-forb | NYFA: X NYFA: 6 counties iNat GBIF no observations | USDA-XX POWO Images Wikispecies |
| Anchusa azurea Mill.Anchusa italica | Garden alkanet ⓘ Italian bugloss ⓘ | Introduced | NYFA: X | USDA-XX Images Wikispecies |
| Anchusa officinalis L. | Common alkanet ⓘ Common bugloss | Introduced, Highly invasive, Unknown naturalization | NYFA: X NYFA: 3 counties 0 counties | USDA-XX Images Wikispecies |

###### Borago

Boraginales — Boraginaceae — Boraginoideae — Boragineae — Borago :
| Genus Borago | Borage | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
| Borago officinalis L.1753. Borago officinalis L. | Borage ⓘ Common borage ⓘ | Introduced from  Europe,  western Asia,  northern Africa, Unknown naturalization Annual, Herb-forb | | NYFA: X | USDA-XW Go Botany ARS-GRIN Images Wikispecies |

###### Brunnera

Boraginales — Boraginaceae — Boraginoideae — Boragineae — Brunnera :
| Genus Brunnera | Brunnera | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | 1 NPT |
| Brunnera macrophylla (Adams) I.Johnst. | Large-leaved brunnera, Siberian bugloss | Introduced | | NYFA: X | USDA-X0 Images Wikispecies |

###### Pulmonaria

* Pulmonaria saccharata
Boraginales — Boraginaceae — Boraginoideae — Boragineae — Pulmonaria :
| Genus Pulmonaria | Lungwort | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | 1 NPT |
| Pulmonaria saccharata Mill. | Bethlehem lungwort | Introduced, Unknown naturalization,  Invasive.org: ,  GRIIS-US: Present | | NYFA: X GBIF | USDA-XX Images Wikispecies |

###### Symphytum

* Symphytum officinale common comfrey
Boraginales — Boraginaceae — Boraginoideae — Boragineae — Symphytum :
| Genus Symphytum | Comfrey | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
| Symphytum officinale L.S. uliginosum auct. non Kern. | Common comfrey | Introduced | | NYFA: X | USDA-XX Go Botany Images Wikispecies |
| Symphytum asperum Lepechin | Prickly comfrey | Introduced | | NYFA: X | USDA-XX Go Botany Images Wikispecies |

#### Tribe Lithospermeae
##### Lithospermum

* John Torrey's Flora of the State of New York Volume 2, plate 8Lithospermum species are generally known as gromwells, stoneseeds, or puccoons.
Boraginales — Boraginaceae — Boraginoideae — Lithospermeae — Lithospermum :
| Genus Lithospermum | Stoneseed | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
| Lithospermum latifolium Michx. | American gromwell, American stoneseed | Native, CoC: 8, Vulnerable, S2, G4 | | NYFA: 3 iNat | USDA-NN ITIS Images Wikispecies |
| Lithospermum parviflorum Weakley, Witsell & D.Estes1905. Onosmodium hispidissimum Mack. 1959. O. molle  var. hispidissimum  (Mack.) Cronquist 1972. O. molle  ssp. hispidissimum  (Mack.) B.Boivin 1976. O. molle  ssp. hispidissimum  (Mack.) Cochrane (isonym) 1995. O. bejariense  var. hispidissimum  (Mack.) B.L. Turner 2009. Lithospermum onosmodium in… 2011. Lithospermum parviflorum in… | Shaggy marbleseed ⓘ Soft-hairy false gromwell ⓘ Hairy false gromwell Shaggy false gromwell Soft-hair marbleseed ⓘ | Native, CoC: 10, Historical, SH, G4-G5-T4 Perennial, Herb-forb | | NYFA: 3-4 | USDA-NN VASCAN ARS-GRIN ITIS Tropicos Images Wikispecies Note: |
| Lithospermum virginianum L.1753. Lithospermum virginianum L.1846. Onosmodium virginianum A.DC.1905. O. virginianumvar. hirsutum Mack. | Virginia marbleseed ⓘ Virginia false gromwell Wild Job's tears | Native, CoC: 10, Endangered, S1, G4, NYNHP: 1 Perennial, Herb-forb | | NYFA: 1 | USDA-N ARS-GRIN Tropicos Images Wikispecies Note: |
| Lithospermum croceum Fernald1791. Batschia caroliniensis J.F. Gmel. 1892. Lithospermum caroliniense in… 1935. Lithospermum croceum Fernald 1991. L. caroliniense  var. croceum  (Fernald) Cronquist     L. caroliniense  ssp. croceum  (Fernald) Cusick | Fernald’s puccoon Carolina puccoon Plains puccoon | Native, CoC: 10, Endangered, No recent reports, SH, G4-G5-T5 Perennial, Herb-forb | | Monroe, Niagara NYFA: Z | USDA-NN ITIS Tropicos Images Wikispecies |
| Lithospermum officinale L. | European gromwell, European stoneseed | Introduced | | NYFA: X | USDA-XX Images Wikispecies |
| Genus Lithospermum (excluded taxa) | Stoneseed | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
| Lithospermum canescens (Michx.) Lehm.    Batschia canescens Michx.     Lithospermum canescens in… | Hoary puccoon | North America native, N.Y. excluded | | excluded NYFA-Excluded | USDA-NN ITIS Images Wikispecies |
| 1 2 In 2011, because Onosmodium was found to be embedded within Lithospermum, Alan S. Weakley, et. al. transfered the species of Onosmodium to (in some cases back to) Lithospermum.J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 5(2): 437 – 455. 2011 ↑ New York Natural Heritage Program. 2024. Online Conservation Guide for Lithospermum virginianum. Endangered, S1/Gx. ||||||

##### Myosotis

* Myosotis laxaOf the seven forget-me-not (Myosotis L.) species reported in New York State, two of them (M. laxa and M. verna) are native.
* The genus name is from the Greek muosōtis meaning "mouse ear", based on the shape of the leaves.
* Forget-me-not flowers have 5 petals and 5 sepals, and are generally little more than 1/4-inch in diameter.
Boraginales — Boraginaceae — Boraginoideae — Lithospermeae — Myosotis :
| Genus Myosotis L. | Forget-me-not | N.Y. Status | Distribution | NY NPT |
| Myosotis laxa Lehm.1818. Myosotis laxa Lehm. | Smaller forget-me-not ⓘ Bay forget-me-not ⓘ Small forget-me-not ⓘ Small-flowered forget-me-not ⓘ Tufted forget-me-not ⓘ Myosotis laxiflore Myosotis à petite fleur | Native, CoC: 3, Secure OBL Biennial, Herb-forb | NYFA: 5 | USDA-NN Go Botany VASCAN ARS-GRIN ITIS LBJ Images Wikispecies |
| Myosotis verna Nutt.1818. Myosotis verna Nutt. 1888. Myosotis virginica (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. | Spring forget-me-not ⓘ Spring scorpion grass ⓘ | Native, CoC: 5, Secure FAC-FACU Annual, Herb-forb | NYFA: 5 | USDA-NN Go Botany VASCAN Tropicos LBJ Images Wikispecies |
| Myosotis scorpioides L.1753. Myosotis scorpioides L. 1753. Myosotis scorpioides  var. palustris  L. 1756. Myosotis palustris (L.) Nathh. | Water forget-me-not ⓘ True forget-me-not ⓘ Forget-me-not ⓘ | Introduced from  Europe,  temperate Asia, Invasive,  iMapInvasives,  Invasive.org: ,  USGS: L48 invasive, Naturalized OBL Perennial, Herb-forb | NYFA: X | USDA-XX Go Botany VASCAN ARS-GRIN Tropicos Images Wikispecies |
| Myosotis arvensis (L.) Hill1753. Myosotis scorpioides  var. arvensis  L. 1764. Myosotis arvensis (L.) Hill | Field forget-me-not, Rough forget-me-not | Introduced from  Europe,  temperate Asia,  northern Africa, Potentially invasive,  USGS: L48 invasive, Naturalized FACU-UPL Annual, Herb-forb | NYFA: X | USDA-XX Go Botany VASCAN ARS-GRIN Images Wikispecies |
| Myosotis sylvatica Ehrh. ex Hoffm.1788. Myosotis scorpioides  var. sylvatica  Ehrh. nom. nud. 1791. Myosotis sylvatica Ehrh. ex Hoffm. 1794. Myosotis alpestris F.W.Schmidt 1825. Myosotis oblongata Link | Woodland forget-me-not Wood forget-me-not ⓘ Garden forget-me-not ⓘ | Introduced from  Europe,  temperate Asia,  tropical Asia, Potentially invasive,  Invasive.org: ,  USGS: L48 invasive, Naturalized UPL Perennial, Herb-forb | NYFA: X | USDA-XX Go Botany VASCAN ARS-GRIN Tropicos IPN Images Wikispecies |
| Myosotis stricta Link ex Roem. & Schult.1819. Myosotis stricta Link ex Roem. & Schult.  auct. Myosotis micrantha non Pall. ex Lehm. | Blue forget-me-not ⓘ Small-flowered forget-me-not Strict forget-me-not ⓘ Upright forget-me-not ⓘ | Introduced from  Europe,  northwest Africa, Naturalized,  USGS: L48 established, SNA, GNR Annual, Herb-forb | NYFA: X | USDA-XX Go Botany VASCAN ARS-GRIN Images Wikispecies |
| Myosotis discolor Pers.1791. Myosotis collina Hoffm. 1798. Myosotis discolor Pers. 1805. Myosotis arvensis  var. versicolor  Pers. 1813. Myosotis versicolor (Pers.) Sm. 1857. Myosotis fallacina Jord. ex Boreau 1917. Myosotis lutea  var. versicolor  (Pers.) J.F.Macbr. | Yellow and blue forget-me-not ⓘ Changing forget-me-not ⓘ | Introduced from  Europe,  Azores to Medit., Potentially invasive,  USGS: L48 invasive, Naturalized, SNA UPL Annual, Herb-forb | NYFA: X NYFA: 4 counties GBIF 3 counties | USDA-XX POWO Go Botany VASCAN Images Wikispecies |

##### Buglossoides

* Buglossoides arvensisBuglossoides is a Eurasian genus with only the single species corn gromwell (Buglossoides arvensis) known to have naturalized in North America, including New York. It is listed as a noxious weed in Washington State.
* Other Buglossoides species, including B. purpurocaerulea, B. tenuiflora, and B. zollingeri, have likely been cultivated in North America, but have not been widely reported to have naturalized.
* ↑ Kartesz, J.T., The Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2015. Buglossoides North American Plant Atlas. (http://bonap.net/napa). Chapel Hill, N.C.
* ↑ Species of Buglossoides. U.S. National Plant Germplasm System
Boraginales — Boraginaceae — Boraginoideae — Lithospermeae — Buglossoides :
| Genus Buglossoides Moench (1782) | Buglossoides | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
| Buglossoides arvensis (L.) I.M.Johnst.1753. Lithospermum arvense L. 1829. Rhytispermum arvense (L.) Link 1840. Margarospermum arvense (L.) Decne. 1952. Buglossoides arvensis (L.) I.M.Johnst. | Corn gromwell ⓘ Corn-gromwell ⓘ | Introduced from  Europe,  Asia,  northern Africa, Potentially invasive,  Invasive.org: ,  USGS: L48 invasive, Naturalized, SNA, GNR, Herb-forb | | NYFA: X NYFA: 34 counties GBIF 3 counties | USDA-XX POWO Go Botany ARS-GRIN ITIS BONAP Images Wikispecies |

#### Tribe Cynoglosseae
##### Andersonglossum

* Andersonglossum boreale northern wild comfrey
Boraginales — Boraginaceae — Boraginoideae — Cynoglosseae — Andersonglossum :
| Genus Cynoglossum | Hound's-tongue | N.Y. Status | Distribution | NY NPT |
| Andersonglossum boreale (Fernald) Jim. Mejías, J.I.Cohen & Naczi1905. Cynoglossum boreale Fernald1984. C. virginianumvar. boreale2010. C. virginianumssp. boreale2017. Andersonglossum boreale(Fernald) Jim. Mejías, J.I.Cohen & Naczi | Northern wild comfrey, Wild hound's-tongue, Wild comfrey | Native, CoC: 8, Endangered Perennial, Herb-forb | NYFA: 1-2 | USDA-NN Go Botany ARS-GRIN ITIS Tropicos Images Wikispecies Note: CA |
| Cynoglossum virginianum L.1753. Cynoglossum virginianum L.1984. C. virginianumvar. virginianum2010. C. virginianumssp. virginianum2015. Andersonglossum virginianum(L.) J.I.Cohen | Southern wild comfrey, Southern hound's-tongue, Wild comfrey, Giant-forget-me-not | Native, CoC: 10?, Endangered Perennial, Herb-forb | NYFA: Z | USDA-N0 Go Botany ARS-GRIN ITIS Images Wikispecies |
| ↑ Conservation Assessment for Northern Wild Comfrey (Cynoglossum virginianum var. boreale (Fern.) Cooperrider). USDA Forest Service, Eastern Region (2005) ||||||

##### Cynoglossum

* Cynoglossum officinale common hound’s tongue
Boraginales — Boraginaceae — Boraginoideae — Cynoglosseae — Cynoglossum :
| Genus Cynoglossum | Hound's-tongue | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
| Cynoglossum officinale1753. Cynoglossum officinale L. | Houndstongue, Common hound’s tongue | Introduced, Potentially invasive Biennial, Herb-forb | | NYFA: X | USDA-XX Go Botany Images Wikispecies |
| Cynoglossum amabile1906. Cynoglossum amabileStapf & J.R. Drumm. | Chinese hound's tongue, Chinese-forget-me-not | Introduced | | NYFA: X | USDA-XX Go Botany Images Wikispecies |

#### Tribe Echieae
##### Echium

* Echium vulgare common viper's bugloss
Boraginales — Boraginaceae — Boraginoideae — Echieae — Echium :
| Genus Echium | Viper's bugloss | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
| Echium vulgare L.1753. Echium vulgare L. 1800. Echium lusitanicum Georgi 1831. Echium molle Petter ex Rchb. 1962. Echium spinescens G.Klotz | Viper's bugloss ⓘ Common viper's-bugloss ⓘ Blueweed Blue-weed Blue devil blue echium ⓘ | Introduced from  Eurasia, Potentially invasive,  Invasive.org: ,  GRIIS-US: Invasive, Naturalized | | NYFA: X iNat GBIF | USDA-XW Go Botany Images Wikispecies |
| Genus Echium (excluded taxa) | Viper's bugloss | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | X NPT |
| Echium vulgare L.ssp. pustulatum (Sm.) E.Schmid & Gams1806. Echium pustulatum Sm. 1887. Echium argentae Pau 1927. Echium vulgare  ssp. pustulatum  (Sm.) E.Schmid & Gams 1950. Echium vulgare  ssp. argentae  (Pau) Font Quer 1983. Echium vulgare  var. argentae  (Pau) O.Bolòs & Vigo | Bluedevil, Blue-weed, Viper's-bugloss | Introduced, N.Y. excluded | | NYFA: X | USDA-X0 Images Wikispecies |
| Echium plantagineum L.1754. Echium lycopsis L. p.p. 1768. Echium lusitanicum Mill. 1771. Echium plantagineum L. 1791. Echium creticum Lam. 1976. Echium creticum  ssp. plantagineum  (L.) Malag. | Salvation jane Paterson's curse Lady Campbell-weed ⓘ | Introduced, N.Y. excluded | | iNat GBIF | USDA-X Images Wikispecies |
| Echium creticum L.1753. Echium creticum L. | Cretan viper's bugloss ⓘ | Introduced, N.Y. excluded, Not listed in NY Flora Atlas | | NYFA: Not listed iNat GBIF No NY observations | Go Botany Images Wikispecies |

### Subfamily Hydrophylloideae
#### Hydrophyllum

* Hydrophyllum virginianum Virginia waterleafHydrophyllum contains eight species of waterleaf, all native to North America, including two that are native to New York.
Boraginales — Boraginaceae — Hydrophylloideae — Hydrophyllum :
| Genus Hydrophyllum | Waterleaf | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
| Hydrophyllum virginianum L.ssp. virginianum1753. Hydrophyllum virginianum L.1942. H. virginianumvar. atranthum | Virginia waterleaf, John's cabbage, Eastern water-leaf, Shawnee-salad, Indian-salad | Native, CoC: 6, Secure FACW-FAC Perennial, Herb-forb | | NYFA: 5 | USDA-NN Go Botany ARS-GRIN Tropicos Images Wikispecies |
| Hydrophyllum canadense L.1759. Hydrophyllum canadense L. | Bluntleaf waterleaf, Blunt-leaved waterleaf, Broad-leaf waterleaf, Canada waterleaf, Hairy waterleaf, Maple-leaved waterleafHydrophylle du Canada | Native, CoC: 8, Secure FACW-FACU Perennial, Herb-forb | | NYFA: 5 | USDA-NN Go Botany ARS-GRIN Tropicos Images Wikispecies |
| Genus Hydrophyllum (excluded taxa) | | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
| Hydrophyllum appendiculatum | Great waterleaf ⓘ | N. America native  midwest & south, N.Y. excluded | | NYFA-Excluded | Images Wikispecies |

#### Ellisia

Boraginales — Boraginaceae — Hydrophylloideae — Ellisia :
| Genus Ellisia | Ellisia | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
| Ellisia nyctelea (L.) L.1753. Ipomoea nyctelea L.1762. Polemonium nyctelea L.1763. Ellisia nyctelea L.1913. Nyctelea nyctelea Britton | Waterpod, Aunt Lucy, False babyblueeyes, Nyctelea | Native, CoC: 10, Likely extirpated FAC-UPL Annual, Herb-forb | | NYFA: Z | USDA-NN Go Botany ARS-GRIN Tropicos BONAP Images Wikispecies |

#### Phacelia

Boraginales — Boraginaceae — Hydrophylloideae — Phacelia :
| Genus Phacelia | Scorpion-weed | N.Y. Status | Distribution | NY NPT |
| Phacelia dubia (L.) Trel. & Smallvar. dubia1753. Polemonium dubium L.1888. Phacelia dubia Trel. & Small | Small-flowered scorpionweed, Smallflower phacelia | Native, Likely extirpated | NYFA: Z | USDA-N0 Go Botany-0 ITIS Tropicos Images Wikispecies |
| Phacelia campanularia A.Gray1878. Phacelia campanularia A.Gray1925. Phacelia minorvar. campanularia Jeps. | Desert scorpion-weed, Desert bluebells, California bluebell | Introduced, from Arizona, from California | NYFA: X | USDA-NX ARS-GRIN Tropicos Images Wikispecies |
| Phacelia ciliata Benth.1835. Phacelia ciliata Benth. | Great valley scorpion-weed, Great valley phacelia | Introduced, from California | NYFA: X | USDA-N0 Tropicos Images Wikispecies |

### Subfamily Heliotropioideae
#### Heliotropium

* Heliotropium europaeum European heliotrope
Boraginales — Boraginaceae — Heliotropioideae — Heliotropium :
| Genus Heliotropium | Heliotrope | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
| Heliotropium europaeum L. | European heliotropeHéliotrope d'Europe | Introduced from  Eurasia,  northern Africa,  Australia (?), Not naturalized | | NYFA: X | USDA-X0 Images Wikispecies |
| Genus Heliotropium (excluded taxa) | Heliotrope | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
| Heliotropium curassavicum L.var. curassavicum | Licorice-weed, Salt heliotrope, Seaside heliotrope | Introduced, US South native, Impersistent | | NYFA-Excluded | USDA-N0 Images Wikispecies |
| Heliotropium indicum L. | Indian heliotrope, Indian turnsole | Introduced, Impersistent | | NYFA-Excluded | USDA-X0 Images Wikispecies |
| Heliotropium arborescens L. | Garden heliotrope | Introduced, Impersistent | | NYFA-Excluded | USDA-X0 Images Wikispecies |