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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)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: To about 6 inches in height.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Flowers are creamy white with yellow centers.
Distribution
USA: FLNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterResearch Literature
Reslit 607 - Vascular Plant Species Diversity on Two Barrier Islands Southwest Florida (1990) Stanley R. Herwitz and Richard P. WunderlinThis information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Heliotropium polyphyllum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Heliotropium polyphyllum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heliotropium polyphyllum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-30Research By: Joseph A. Marcus