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Heliotropiaceae
Heliotropium

not marked as a favorite taxon 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.

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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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image #1 of Heliotropium angiospermumno rights reserved, photo by iNaturalist user gcschmidt911 source CC0 | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Heliotropium angiospermum© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Heliotropium angiospermum© Alan Cressler: Heliotropium angiospermum, Bahia Honda Key, Bahia Honda State Park, Monroe County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Heliotropium angiospermum© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Heliotropium angiospermum© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷

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