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Heliotropium angiospermum
Also called Eye Bright, Scorpiontail String Of Stars
Heliotropium angiospermum, common name scorpion's tail or scorpion-tail, is a flowering plant in the Heliotropium genus and family Heliotropiaceae. An annual or short-lived perennial it grows in Florida and Texas into Mexico as well as on various islands in arid lowlands. Its nectar is sought-out by butterflies and also provides food for bees and birds. The stems terminate in scorpioid inflorescences.
It is employed for medicinal uses on some Caribbean islands.
Heliotropium aegyptiacum · Heliotropium aff. wagneri · Clasping heliotrope · Polynesian heliotrope · Garden heliotrope · Heliotropium arboreum · Heliotropium argenteum · Heliotropium balfourii · Heliotropium crispum · Salt heliotrope · Heliotropium dentatum · Heliotropium derafontense
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Heliotropium angiospermum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
