Heliotropium angiospermum J. Murray. Common name: Scorpiontail, Sorebush, Scorpionbush. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Maritime hammocks, coastal berms, strands, and grasslands, shell middens. Distribution: C. and s. peninsular FL; West Indies; s. TX south through Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl5, K4, Meso4.2, Mex, SFla, Tx, WH3, Al-Shehbaz (1991), Ward & Fantz (1977); = Schobera angiosperma (Murray) Britton — S. Basionym: Heliotropium angiospermum Murray 1770
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
- Great Plains: UPL
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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