Heliotropium convolvulaceum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Heliotropium convolvulaceum (Nutt.) A. Gray

Phlox heliotrope

2005 James M. Andre

2010 Jean Pawek

2015 Keir Morse

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


	Plant Range Observation Search ~49 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. californicum
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 PLANTS

Alternate Names:


iNat	Euploca convolvulacea

Information about Heliotropium convolvulaceum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (HECO5) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	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).