Heliotropium convolvulaceum var. californicum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Heliotropium convolvulaceum (Nutt.) A. Gray var. californicum (Greene) I. M. Johnst.

Morning glory heliotrope, Phlox heliotrope

2015 Keir Morse

2001 Kathi Ellsworth

2015 Keir Morse

Heliotropium convolvulaceum var. californicum is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


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Parent:	Heliotropium convolvulaceum
Genus:	Heliotropium
Family:	Heliotropiaceae (Boraginaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF + PLANTS	Euploca convolvulacea ssp. californica
JEF + PLANTS	Heliotropium californicum

Information about Heliotropium convolvulaceum var. californicum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (HECOC) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).