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Heliotropium tenellum

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Heliotropium tenellum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
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

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  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Heliotropium tenellum​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  2. ^ Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C. (1978). "Leaf Temperatures of Heliotropium tenellum and Their Ecological Implications". American Midland Naturalist. 100 (8): 488–492. doi:10.2307/2424854. JSTOR 2424854.