- Heliotropium europaeum
Taxobox
name = "Heliotropium europaeum"
image_width = 250px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Lamiales
familia =Boraginaceae
genus = "Heliotropium "
species = "H. europaeum"
binomial = "Heliotropium europaeum"
binomial_authority = L."Heliotropium europaeum" is a species of heliotrope known by the common name European heliotrope. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa, but it is widely naturalized elsewhere, such as in Australia and North America. It grows as a roadside weed in some places. This is an annual herb growing from a
taproot and reaching maximum heights near 40 centimeters. The stem and oval-shaped leaves are covered in soft hairs. Theinflorescence s are coiled spikes of white flowers with fuzzy or bristlysepal s. Each flower is just a few millimeters wide. The fruit is a bumpy nutlet.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?2030,2132,2136 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=HEEU USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Heliotropium+europaeum Photo gallery]
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