Plant Identification: SOLVED: plant that hugs hillside in Los Angeles; what is it?

Author Content garden18 Sherman Oaks, CA February 3, 2013 11:26 AM Post #9407060 This plant hugs a hillside on Beverly Glen Boulevard in Los Angeles. It self-sows on this nearly vertical terrain. Click the image for an enlarged view. growin Vancouver, BC (Zone 8b) February 3, 2013 12:02 PM Post #9407093 Reminds me of something in the Boraginaceae family. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/b/Boraginaceae/none/none/cu... Your plant reminds me of something I saw in southern Mexico growing on hillsides but I didn't get a pic. garden18 Sherman Oaks, CA February 3, 2013 1:40 PM Post #9407191 Growin, you are correct, it is a member of Boraginaceae family. It's called fiberglass plant (Wigandia urens) on account of its prickly trichomes (hairs) that cover the leaves. garden18 Sherman Oaks, CA February 3, 2013 2:01 PM Post #9407214 Actually, I think it belongs to Hydrophyllaceae family. growin Vancouver, BC (Zone 8b) February 3, 2013 2:05 PM Post #9407220 It actually looks to be in the Hydrophyllaceae although it seems to be so closely related. I noticed these in the gravel on the side of the road growing at the edge mostly. I thought it was just a big perennial. garden18 Sherman Oaks, CA February 3, 2013 2:06 PM Post #9407223 Well, in fact, Hydrophyllaceae appears to be a sub-group of Boraginaceae.

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