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| 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 |
