Heliotropium angiospermum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Boraginales |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Genus: | Heliotropium |
Species: | H. angiospermum
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Binomial name | |
Heliotropium angiospermum Murray
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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]
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]
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