Alkali heliotrope

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Heliotropium curassavicum, commonly called salt heliotrope, is a species of flowering plant in the family Heliotropiaceae. It is native to the Americas and Northern Australia and has been introduced elsewhere.

• It belongs to the Boraginaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) / a subshrub with a annual, perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 35 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to California, Nevada and Hawaii. ^NatureServe
• In California, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in April–October. ^iNaturalist
• In Nevada, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in March–November. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as white. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as mid spring. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 1.2 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 12,737 research-grade sightings of it in California, ranking #62 among the 110 flowers on our California list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 820 research-grade sightings of it in Nevada, ranking #39 among the 110 flowers on our Nevada list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 736 research-grade sightings of it in Hawaii, ranking #63 among the 105 flowers on our Hawaii list. ^iNaturalist