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Heliotropium angiospermum

Heliotropium angiospermum

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Family: Boraginaceae
Order: Boraginales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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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.

It can tolerate rocky or sandy soil and grows up to 3-feet high.

Source: Wikipedia, article Heliotropium angiospermum. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
179873519/07/2023ArgentinaMisionesCorredor Biológico Urugua-í - FoersterMarcos Augusto Lartigau
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Heliotropium angiospermum – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.