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Heliotropium polyphyllum (Pineland heliotrope)
Cressler, Alan

Heliotropium polyphyllum

Heliotropium polyphyllum Lehm.

Pineland Heliotrope

Boraginaceae (Borage Family)

Synonym(s): Heliotropium horizontale, Heliotropium leavenworthii, Heliotropium polyphyllum var. horizontale

USDA Symbol: HEPO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: To about 6 inches in height.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Flowers are creamy white with yellow centers.

Distribution

USA: FL

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FAC
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Research Literature

Reslit 607 - Vascular Plant Species Diversity on Two Barrier Islands Southwest Florida (1990) Stanley R. Herwitz and Richard P. Wunderlin

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

USDA: Find Heliotropium polyphyllum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Heliotropium polyphyllum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heliotropium polyphyllum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-30
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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