Heliotropium curassavicum
Alkali Heliotrope, Salt Heliotrope
Other regional names: Seaside Heliotrope +1 more
- Seaside Heliotrope
- Seaside Lavender
Also known as: Coldenia succulenta Peter +14 more
- Coldenia succulenta Peter
- Heliotropium chenopodioides Willd.
- Heliotropium chilense Bertero
- Heliotropium curassavicum subsp. obovatum (Heller) Thorne
- Heliotropium curassavicum var. chenopodioides (Willd.) Lehm.
- Heliotropium curassavicum var. parviflorum Ball
- Heliotropium curassavicum var. violaceum Ram.Goyena
- Heliotropium curassavicum var. virens DC.
- Heliotropium curassavicum var. xerophilum A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.
- Heliotropium glaucophyllum Moench
- Heliotropium glaucum Salisb.
- Heliotropium lehmannianum Bruns
- Heliotropium portulacoides DC. ex Bello
- Heliotropium virens E.Mey. ex DC.
- Heliotropium xerophilum Cockerell
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Heliotropium curassavicum (commonly known as Alkali Heliotrope or Salt Heliotrope) is an annual or shrub within the Boraginaceae family. It naturally occurs in Australasia, North America, the Pacific, and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
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 Canada, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alberta, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, C. American Pacific Is., California, Chile Central, Chile North, Colombia, Colorado, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Galápagos, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Idaho, Kansas, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Netherlands Antilles, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, Nicaragua, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Territory, Oklahoma, Oregon, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Saskatchewan, South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, Southwest Caribbean, Surinam, Texas, Turks-Caicos Is., Uruguay, Utah, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, Western Australia, Windward Is., Wyoming
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Algeria, Angola, Azores, Baleares, Bangladesh, Botswana, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, China Southeast, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Free State, Germany, Greece, Gulf States, Illinois, India, Inner Mongolia, 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
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms