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Heliotropium curassavicum var. curassavicum
Heliotropium curassavicum L. var. curassavicum
Salt Heliotrope
Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HECUC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , DE , FL , GA , IL , LA , MD , ME , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NM , NY , PA , SC , TX , VAWeb Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Heliotropium curassavicum var. curassavicum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Heliotropium curassavicum var. curassavicum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heliotropium curassavicum var. curassavicum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-30Research By: CBR