What is the common name for Lithospermum arvense?
Lithospermum arvense), known as field gromwell, corn gromwell, bastard alkanet, and stone seed, is a flowering plant of the family Boraginaceae. Corn-gromwell is a Eurasian native that is invasive across most of North America including all New England states. An infusion of the leaves is traditionally used as a diuretic. The seeds are a good source of long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, and corn-gromwell is being developed as an oilseed crop.