Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Heliotropium curassavicum var. curassavicum
Heliotropium curassavicum L. var. curassavicum
Salt Heliotrope
Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
USDA Symbol: HECUC2USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Heliotropium curassavicum L. var. curassavicum
Seaside Heliotrope
Boraginaceae
Location: Marker 124, IH-37 S of San Antonio, W R.O.W.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Deep sand, full sun, nominal moisture. Scattered, but common.
Description: Much branched perennial, deep taprooted. Flowering branches to 15 cm, spreading (lasly decumbent). Leaves spatulate to oblanceolate to 4 cm long x 10 mm wide. Inflorescence a scorpoid cyme of paired, white florets.
County: Bexar
Collector: Harry Cliffe
Collection Date: Mar 9, 1995
Specimen number: 736
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 1091
Accession Date: Feb 19, 1997
Accession Number: 96
Annotations: SCFRB
(In flower & fruit)