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  4. Dicots
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  6. Borage Family
  7. Heliotropioideae
  8. Heliotropes

genus

Heliotropes

Heliotropium

Traits
Includes
4 native 5 introduced 3 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Alkali Heliotrope native
  • Indian Heliotrope introduced
  • European Heliotrope introduced
  • Scorpion's-tail native
  • Tree Heliotrope present
  • Fragrant Heliotrope introduced
  • Cherry-pie introduced
  • Heliotropium hartwegianum
  • Wavy Heliotrope
  • Heliotropium stenophyllum
  • Chiggery Grapes native
  • Dwarf Heliotrope present
  • Polynesian Heliotrope native
  • Heliotropium sinuatum
  • Heliotropium lasiocarpum
  • Heliotropium filifolium
  • Soft Heliotrope
  • Green-eyed Heliotrope
  • Heliotropium petiolare
  • Texas Heliotrope

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Plant type
Annual Perennial Shrub Tree Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

Top native heliotropes All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

  • Alkali Heliotrope Heliotropium curassavicum bees 3 food 11 flowers 92
  • Chiggery Grapes Heliotropium verdcourtii food 40 flowers 27
  • Scorpion's-tail Heliotropium angiospermum flowers 63
  • Polynesian Heliotrope Heliotropium anomalum

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