Heliotropium curassavicum
Species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Heliotropium curassavicum, commonly called salt heliotrope[2] (among other names), a species of flowering plant in the borage family (Boraginaceae). It is native to much of the Americas, from Canada to Argentina, including the West Indies and Hawaii. It can be found as an introduced, and sometimes invasive, species in Africa, Asia, Australia, and Europe.[3] It thrives in salty soils, such as beach sand, alkali flats, and salt marshes.[3] It is often found in disturbed coastal sites.[4]
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Heliotropium curassavicum | |
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variety oculatum in California | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Boraginales |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Genus: | Heliotropium |
Species: | H. curassavicum |
Binomial name | |
Heliotropium curassavicum | |
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