Heliotropium tenellum
Heliotropium tenellum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Boraginales |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Genus: | Heliotropium |
Species: | H. tenellum |
Binomial name | |
Heliotropium tenellum (Nutt.) Torrey | |
Heliotropium tenellum, the pasture heliotrope,[1] is a species of plant in the heliotrope family. It is native to southeastern and south-central North America, where it is found in limestone glades and rocky prairies.
It is an annual species that produces white flowers in the summer.[2]
References
- ↑ "Heliotropium tenellum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ↑ "Leaf Temperatures of Heliotropium tenellum and Their Ecological Implications". American Midland Naturalist. 100 (8): 488–492. 1978. JSTOR 2424854. doi:10.2307/2424854.
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