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.
| Heliotropium tenellum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Heliotropium |
| Species: | H. tenellum
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| Binomial name | |
| Heliotropium tenellum (Nutt.) Torrey
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It is an annual species that produces white flowers in the summer.[2]
References
edit- ^ NRCS. "Heliotropium tenellum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ 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.