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| Scientific Name | Heliotropium procumbens (Euploca procumbens) | USDA PLANTS Symbol |
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| Common Name | Four-spike Heliotrope | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. |
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| Family | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | Wildflower Center Ref. | Click Here |
| Description |
Habitat: Dry areas, caliche soils. Plant: Branched annual, prostrate or decumbent to erect, 4 to 12 inches tall. Leaves: Hairy, pointed alternate, elliptical or lanceolate stem leaves less than 1 inch long, with short petioles. Inflorescence: Two or three spikes of many very small (from 1/16 to 1/8-inch across), white, funnel-shaped flowers, with 5 lobes and yellow throats; hairy calyx tube beneath. Up to 40 flowers arranged along one side of the spikes. Bloom Period: April to November. References: "Vascular Plants of Williamson County" by A.C. Gibson and "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Texas Status: Native |
| Scientific Name | Heliotropium tenellum | USDA PLANTS Symbol |
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| Common Name | White Heliotrope, Pasture Heliotrope | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. |
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| Family | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Habitat: Dry areas, hillsides, roadsides, rocky soils. Plant: Erect, branched, bushy annual 6 to 18 inches tall; branches and leaves covered with short, stiff hairs. Leaves: Alternate, short-petiolate to sessile, linear leaves up to 2 inches long. Inflorescence: Small, white, funnel-shaped flowers, less than 1/4 inch across and 1/4 inch long, with yellow throats. Bloom Period: May to October. References: "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist and www.missouriplants.com. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Texas Status: Native |
