Bothriospermum secundum
A relative of borage, bothriospermum secundum grows in shady, moist areas along roadsides, on stream banks, and in thickets in temperate to subtropical regions, producing dangling bracts of tiny white or blue flowers each summer. Its species name, "secundum," can mean "following," referring to the plant's rows of flowers and leaves. It produces a variety of shikonin, a chemical significant in Chinese traditional cultivation.