Heliotropium angiospermum

Heliotropium angiospermum, common name scorpion's tail or scorpion-tail, is a flowering plant in the Heliotropium genus and Boraginaceae (Borage) family. An annual or short-lived perennial[1] it grows in Florida and Texas[2] into Mexico[3] as well as on various islands in arid lowlands.[4] Its nectar is sought-out by butterflies[2] and also provides food for bees and birds.[2] The stems terminate in scorpioid inflorescences.[3]

Heliotropium angiospermum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Heliotropium
Species:
H. angiospermum
Binomial name
Heliotropium angiospermum
Murray
Close-up of scorpioid inflorescence

It is employed for medicinal uses on some Caribbean islands.[2][5]

It can tolerate rocky or sandy soil and grows up to 3-feet high.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Scorpion-tail". Florida's Wildflowers & Butterflies.
  2. "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org.
  3. Eason, Michael (2018). Wildflowers of Texas. North Adams: Timber Press, Incorporated. p. 112. ISBN 978-1-60469-862-6. OCLC 1022795434.
  4. McMullen, Conley K. (2018). Flowering Plants of the Galápagos. Ithaca, NY. p. 180. ISBN 978-1-5017-2876-1. OCLC 1102799994.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. Dehgan, Bijan (2023). Garden plants taxonomy. Volume 2, Angiosperms (eudicots). Cham. p. 941. ISBN 978-3-031-11565-3. OCLC 1376018172.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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