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Heliotropium tenellum (Nutt.) Torr.
pasture heliotrope

       
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Photo of Heliotropium tenellum (Nutt.) Torr.
©Thomas G. Barnes. Barnes, T.G., and S.W. Francis. 2004. Wildflowers and ferns of Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.
 
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Heliotropium tenellum (Nutt.) Torr.

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Synonyms:
Heliotropium tenellum (Nutt.) Torr.

  LITE10 Lithococca tenella (Nutt.) Small
 

Distribution:
Heliotropium tenellum (Nutt.) Torr.

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USA (AL, AR, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MO, MS, OK, TN, TX, WV)
 

Related Taxa:
Heliotropium tenellum (Nutt.) Torr.

View 42 genera in Boraginaceae, 28 species in Heliotropium
 

Classification:
Heliotropium tenellum (Nutt.) Torr.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Lamiales
Family Boraginaceae – Borage family
Genus Heliotropium L. – heliotrope
Species Heliotropium tenellum (Nutt.) Torr. – pasture heliotrope
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Heliotropium tenellum (Nutt.) Torr.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Illinois:
slender heliotrope              Endangered
Indiana:
slender heliotrope              Threatened
 

More Accounts and Images:
Heliotropium tenellum (Nutt.) Torr.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 31652.

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View 1 propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

 
 
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