Texas Wildbuds
Heliotropium confertifolium
(Leafy Heliotrope)
Heliotropium confertifolium, Along RM 2627, Black Gap Wildlife Management Area, Brewster Co. 6484
Heliotropium confertifolium, Along RM 2627, Black Gap Wildlife Management Area, Brewster Co. 6473
Heliotropium confertifolium, Along RM 2627, Black Gap Wildlife Management Area, Brewster Co. 6474
Heliotropium confertifolium, Along RM 2627, Black Gap Wildlife Management Area, Brewster Co. 6484-2
Heliotropium confertifolium, Along RM 2627, Black Gap Wildlife Management Area, Brewster Co. 6482
Heliotropium confertifolium, Along RM 2627, Black Gap Wildlife Management Area, Brewster Co. 3551
| Scientific Name | Heliotropium confertifolium | USDA PLANTS Symbol | HECO4 |
| Common Name | Leafy Heliotrope | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 31636 |
| Family | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Rocky, limestone and gypsum soils in desert scrub mostly along the Rio Grande in the Big Bend area. Plant: Short, compact, woody perennial 1 to 6 inches tall; long, prostrate stems with many shorter branchlets; branchlets have previous year's dead leaves remaining along with new growth. Leaves: Hairy, narrowly lanceolate leaves about 1/4-ich long bunched together at branchlet tips in tight, overlapping bundles. Inflorescence: Small flowers at branchlet tips; 5-lobed corollas are funnel-shaped, about 1/3-inch across, white with yellow throats, densely hairy on the outside. Bloom Period: March to October. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason, "Little Big Bend" by Roy Morey and American Southwest. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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