| Heliotropium angiospermum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Heliotropium |
| Species: | H. angiospermum |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliotropium angiospermum Murray | |
Close-up of scorpioid inflorescence
Heliotropium angiospermum, common name scorpion's tail or scorpion-tail, is a flowering plant in the Heliotropium genus and Boraginaceae (Borage) family. An annual or short-lived perennial[1] it grows in Florida and Texas[2] into Mexico[3] as well as on various islands in arid lowlands.[4] Its nectar is sought-out by butterflies[2] and also provides food for bees and birds.[2] The stems terminate in scorpioid inflorescences.[3]
It is employed for medicinal uses on some Caribbean islands.[2][5]
It can tolerate rocky or sandy soil and grows up to 3-feet high.[1]
See also
- List of Heliotropium species
- List of flora of the Sonoran Desert Region by common name
- Scorpiurus muricatus, sometimes referred to as prickly scorpion's-tail
- Heliotropium andersonii, similar species with narrower leaves
- Heliotropium curassavicum, "monkey tail"
References
- 1 2 "Scorpion-tail". Florida's Wildflowers & Butterflies.
- 1 2 3 4 "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org.
- 1 2 Eason, Michael (2018). Wildflowers of Texas. North Adams: Timber Press, Incorporated. p. 112. ISBN 978-1-60469-862-6. OCLC 1022795434.
- ↑ McMullen, Conley K. (2018). Flowering Plants of the Galápagos. Ithaca, NY. p. 180. ISBN 978-1-5017-2876-1. OCLC 1102799994.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ Dehgan, Bijan (2023). Garden plants taxonomy. Volume 2, Angiosperms (eudicots). Cham. p. 941. ISBN 978-3-031-11565-3. OCLC 1376018172.
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