Heliotropium tenellum

Heliotropium tenellum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Boraginales
Family:	Boraginaceae
Genus:	Heliotropium
Species:	H. tenellum
Binomial name
	Heliotropium tenellum; (Nutt.) Torrey

Heliotropium tenellum, the pasture heliotrope,[1] is a species of plant in the heliotrope family. It is native to southeastern and south-central North America, where it is found in limestone glades and rocky prairies.

It is an annual species that produces white flowers in the summer.[2]

References

USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Heliotropium tenellum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C. (1978). "Leaf Temperatures of Heliotropium tenellum and Their Ecological Implications". American Midland Naturalist. 100 (8): 488–492. doi:10.2307/2424854. JSTOR 2424854.

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[1] USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Heliotropium tenellum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 14 May 2015.

[2] Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C. (1978). "Leaf Temperatures of Heliotropium tenellum and Their Ecological Implications". American Midland Naturalist. 100 (8): 488–492. doi:10.2307/2424854. JSTOR 2424854.