Heliotropium gnaphalodes Linnaeus. Common name: Sea Rosemary, Sea Lavender, Bay Lavender. Phenology: Dec-Mar. Habitat: Dunes, coastal strands. Distribution: S. peninsular FL; Bermuda; West Indies; s. Mexico and n. Central America (Belize, Honduras).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl5, K4, Feuillet (2020a); = Argusia gnaphalodes (L.) Heine — WH3, WI, Al-Shehbaz (1991); = Mallotonia gnaphalodes (L.) Britton — Bah, S; = Tournefortia gnaphalodes (L.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult. — Meso4.2, SFla. Basionym: Heliotropium gnaphalodes L. 1759
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (name change)
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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