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Heliotropium angiospermum
Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Heliotropium angiospermum, common name scorpion's tail or scorpion-tail, is a flowering plant in the Heliotropium genus and Boraginaceae (Borage) family. An annual or short-lived perennial[1] it grows in Florida and Texas[2] into Mexico[3] as well as on various islands in arid lowlands.[4] Its nectar is sought-out by butterflies[2] and also provides food for bees and birds.[2] The stems terminate in scorpioid inflorescences.[3]
It is employed for medicinal uses on some Caribbean islands.[2][5]
It can tolerate rocky or sandy soil and grows up to 3-feet high.[1]
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See also
- List of Heliotropium species
- List of flora of the Sonoran Desert Region by common name
- Scorpiurus muricatus, sometimes referred to as prickly scorpion's-tail
- Heliotropium andersonii, similar species with narrower leaves
- Heliotropium curassavicum, "monkey tail"
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