Biology:Heliotropium tenellum
From HandWiki
Short description: Species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae
| Heliotropium tenellum | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Heliotropium |
| Species: | H. tenellum
|
| Binomial name | |
| Heliotropium tenellum (Nutt.) Torrey
| |
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.
It is an annual species that produces white flowers in the summer.[2]
References
- ↑ "Heliotropium tenellum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=HETE3. 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q15491966 entry
 |  |
