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Heliotropium greggii
Heliotropium greggii Torr.
Fragrant Heliotrope
Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HEGR6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
The species epithet, greggii honors Josiah Gregg, (1806-1850). He was born in Overton County, Tennessee. In the summer of 1841 and again in the winter of 1841-42 he traveled through Texas, up the Red River valley, and later from Galveston to Austin and by way of Nacogdoches to Arkansas. He took note of Texas geology, trees, prevalent attitudes, and politics. At the same time, Gregg began compiling his travel notes into a readable manuscript. His “Commerce of the Prairies”, which came out in two volumes in 1844, was an immediate success. In 1848 he joined a botanical expedition to western Mexico and California, during which he corresponded with and sent specimens to the eminent botanist George Engelman in St. Louis. Subsequently, the Latinized ephithet, greggii was given in his honor to twenty-three species of plants. Gregg died in 1850 during a gold mining expedition.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to ascending, up to about 1 foot long.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: NM , TXNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACW | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Heliotropium greggii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Heliotropium greggii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heliotropium greggii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-10Research By: TWC Staff