Scientific or common name:

Heliotropium tenellum (Nutt.) Torr.

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BORAGINACEAE - Borage family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Name: Heliotropium tenellum (Nutt.) Torr.
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Pasture heliotrope

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
 

Synonyms:
= Lithococca tenella (Nutt.) Small

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Lamiales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Heliotropium
Species:

1) Heliotropium amplexicaule Vahl 2) Heliotropium anchusifolium Poir. 3) Heliotropium angiospermum Murray 4) Heliotropium angustifolium Torr. 5) Heliotropium anomalum Hook. & Arn. 6) Heliotropium anomalum Hook. & Arn. var. anomalum Hook. & Arn. [excluded] 7) Heliotropium anomalum Hook. & Arn. var. argenteum A. Gray 8) Heliotropium antillanum Urb. 9) Heliotropium arborescens L. 10) Heliotropium arguzioides Kar. & Kir. 11) Heliotropium californicum Greene 12) Heliotropium confertifolium (Torr.) Torr. ex A. Gray 13) Heliotropium convolvulaceum (Nutt.) A. Gray 14) Heliotropium convolvulaceum (Nutt.) A. Gray var. californicum (Greene) I.M. Johnst. 15) Heliotropium convolvulaceum (Nutt.) A. Gray var. convolvulaceum 16) Heliotropium convolvulaceum (Nutt.) A. Gray var. racemosum (Rose & Standl.) I.M. Johnst. 17) Heliotropium crispiflorum Urb. 18) Heliotropium curassavicum L. 19) Heliotropium curassavicum L. ssp. oculatum (A. Heller) Thorne 20) Heliotropium curassavicum L. var. curassavicum 21) Heliotropium curassavicum L. var. obovatum DC. 22) Heliotropium curassavicum L. var. oculatum (A. Heller) I.M. Johnst. 23) Heliotropium europaeum L. 24) Heliotropium fruticosum L. 25) Heliotropium glabriusculum (Torr.) A. Gray 26) Heliotropium greggii Torr. 27) Heliotropium guanicense Urb. 28) Heliotropium horizontale Small 29) Heliotropium indicum L. 30) Heliotropium inundatum Sw. 31) Heliotropium lagoense (Warm.) Guerke 32) Heliotropium leavenworthii Torr. 33) Heliotropium microphyllum Sw. ex Wikstr. 34) Heliotropium molle (Torr.) I.M. Johnst. 35) Heliotropium parviflorum L. 36) Heliotropium peruvianum L. 37) Heliotropium phyllostachyum Torr. 38) Heliotropium polyphyllum Lehm. 39) Heliotropium polyphyllum Lehm. var. horizontale (Small) R.W. Long 40) Heliotropium pringlei B.L. Rob. 41) Heliotropium procumbens Mill. 42) Heliotropium procumbens Mill. var. depressum (Cham.) Fosberg 43) Heliotropium procumbens Mill. var. procumbens 44) Heliotropium racemosum Rose & Standl. 45) Heliotropium ramosissimum (Lehm.) DC. 46) Heliotropium spathulatum Rydb. 47) Heliotropium supinum L. 48) Heliotropium tenellum (Nutt.) Torr. 49) Heliotropium ternatum Vahl 50) Heliotropium texanum I.M. Johnst. 51) Heliotropium torreyi I.M. Johnst. 52) Heliotropium undulatifolium Turrill 53) Heliotropium undulatum Vahl

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AL, AR, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MO, MS, OK, TN, TX, WV)


Map for Heliotropium tenellum (Nutt.) Torr.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Boraginaceae)
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1) Alkanna 2) Allocarya (popcornflower) 3) Amsinckia (fiddleneck) 4) Anchusa (bugloss) 5) Antiphytum (saucerflower) 6) Argusia (sea rosemary) 7) Asperugo (German-madwort) 8) Batschia (stoneseed) 9) Benthamia (fiddleneck) 10) Borago (borage) 11) Bothriospermum 12) Bourreria (strongbark) 13) Brunnera 14) Buglossoides 15) Buglossum (bugloss) 16) Carmona (scorpionbush) 17) Caryolophora (pentaglottis) 18) Cerdana (cordia) 19) Cerinthe (honeywort) 20) Cochranea (heliotrope) 21) Coldenia (crinklemat) 22) Cordia 23) Cryptantha 24) Cynoglossum 25) Dasynotus (whitethroat) 26) Echidiocarya (popcornflower) 27) Echium 28) Eddya (crinklemat) 29) Ehretia 30) Eremocarya (cryptantha) 31) Eritrichium (alpine forget-me-not) 32) Euploca (heliotrope) 33) Greeneocharis (cryptantha) 34) Hackelia (stickseed) 35) Harpagonella (grapplinghook) 36) Heliotropium (heliotrope) 37) Krynitzkia (cryptantha) 38) Lappula (stickseed) 39) Lindelofia 40) Lithococca (heliotrope) 41) Lithospermum (stoneseed) 42) Lycopsis (bugloss) 43) Macromeria (giant-trumpets) 44) Mallotonia (sea rosemary) 45) Mertensia (bluebells) 46) Messerschmidia (sea rosemary) 47) Myosotidium (giant forget-me-not) 48) Myosotis (forget-me-not) 49) Myriopus (soldierbush) 50) Nonea (monkswort) 51) Omphalodes (navelwort) 52) Onosma 53) Onosmodium (marbleseed) 54) Oreocarya (cryptantha) 55) Pectocarya (combseed) 56) Pentaglottis 57) Phacelia 58) Plagiobothrys (popcornflower) 59) Pneumaria (bluebells) 60) Ptilocalyx (crinklemat) 61) Pulmonaria (lungwort) 62) Rochefortia 63) Schobera (heliotrope) 64) Sebesten (cordia) 65) Symphytum (comfrey) 66) Tiaridium (heliotrope) 67) Tiquilia (crinklemat) 68) Tiquiliopsis (crinklemat) 69) Tournefortia (soldierbush) 70) Varronia (cordia) 71) Wigandia

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Common names (Heliotropium)
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1) (no name) 2) Antilles heliotrope (Heliotropium lagoense) 3) Bushy heliotrope (Heliotropium ternatum) 4) Clasping heliotrope (Heliotropium amplexicaule) 5) Coastal plain heliotrope (Heliotropium racemosum) 6) Cotorrilla (Heliotropium guanicense) 7) Dwarf heliotrope (Heliotropium supinum) 8) European heliotrope (Heliotropium europaeum) 9) Fourspike heliotrope (Heliotropium procumbens) 10) Fragrant heliotrope (Heliotropium greggii) 11) Garden heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens) 12) Greeneye heliotrope (Heliotropium glabriusculum) 13) Indian heliotrope (Heliotropium indicum) 14) Key West heliotrope (Heliotropium fruticosum) 15) Leafy heliotrope (Heliotropium confertifolium) 16) Littleleaf heliotrope (Heliotropium microphyllum) 17) Pasture heliotrope (Heliotropium tenellum) 18) Phlox heliotrope (Heliotropium convolvulaceum) 19) Pineland heliotrope (Heliotropium polyphyllum) 20) Polynesian heliotrope (Heliotropium anomalum) 21) Pringle's heliotrope (Heliotropium pringlei) 22) Salt heliotrope (Heliotropium curassavicum) 23) Scorpion's-tail (Heliotropium angiospermum) 24) Seaside heliotrope (Heliotropium curassavicum var. obovatum) 25) Slimleaf heliotrope (Heliotropium torreyi) 26) Soft heliotrope (Heliotropium molle) 27) Texas heliotrope (Heliotropium texanum) 28) Turnsole heliotrope (Heliotropium undulatifolium) 29) Wavy heliotrope (Heliotropium ramosissimum)

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1) Helipterum roseum (Hook.) Benth. [151]
2) Helleborus foetidus L. [2031]
3) Helleborus hyemalis L. [254]
4) Helleborus viridis L. [1784]
5) Helonias asphodeloides L. [153]
6) Hemarthria altissima (Poir.) Stapf & C.E. Hubbard [1387]
7) Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L. var. kwanso Regel [94]
8) Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus L. var. major hort. [188]
9) Hemianthus glomeratus (Chapm.) Pennell [151]
10) Hemidiodia ocymifolia (Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) K. Schum. [92]

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