Heliotropium curassavicum var. curassavicum
Salt Heliotrope
Also known as: Heliotropium curassavicum var. typicum I.M.Johnst.
- Heliotropium curassavicum var. typicum I.M.Johnst.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Indigenous to Australasia, North America, the Pacific, and South America, Heliotropium curassavicum var. curassavicum (commonly known as Salt Heliotrope) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Boraginaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Heliotropium curassavicum, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AUSTRALASIA, NORTHERN AMERICA, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, North-Central Pacific, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, C. American Pacific Is., Chile Central, Chile North, Colombia, Colorado, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Galápagos, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Netherlands Antilles, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Northern Territory, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, Queensland, South Australia, South Carolina, Southwest Caribbean, Surinam, Texas, Turks-Caicos Is., Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Victoria, Virginia, Western Australia, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Algeria, Angola, Azores, Baleares, Bangladesh, Botswana, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Free State, Greece, Gulf States, Illinois, India, Jawa, KwaZulu-Natal, Libya, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, West Himalaya
Base Species & Variations