Heliotropium angiospermum Murray. Scorpiontail, Sorebush, Scorpionbush. Phen: Jan-Dec. Hab: Maritime hammocks, coastal berms, strands, and grasslands, shell middens. Dist: C. and s. peninsular FL; West Indies; s. TX south through Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = Bah, Fl5, K3, K4, Meso4.2, Mex, SFla, Tx, WH3, Al-Shehbaz (1991), Ward & Fantz (1977); = Schobera angiosperma (Murray) Britton – S
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
- Great Plains: UPL
Heliophily ?: 8
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