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Heliotropium torreyi
Heliotropium torreyi I.M. Johnst.
Slimleaf Heliotrope
Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
Synonym(s): Heliotropium angustifolium
USDA Symbol: HETO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Flower: Petals 5.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Yellow to almost white.
Distribution
USA: TXWildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1210 Collected 2008-09-30 in Terrell County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterBibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Heliotropium torreyi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Heliotropium torreyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heliotropium torreyi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-10Research By: DEW