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Heliotropium confertifolium (Leafy heliotrope)
Juett, William

Heliotropium confertifolium

Heliotropium confertifolium (Torr.) Torr. ex A. Gray

Leafy Heliotrope

Boraginaceae (Borage Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: HECO4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Root Type: Tap
Inflorescence: Terminal
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: White with a yellow throat.

Distribution

USA: TX

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

National Butterfly Center - Mission, TX

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-13
Research By: DEW

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