Species

Heliotropium europaeum L.

European Turn-Sole

Boraginaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Boraginaceae (Forget-Me-Not family)
Genus: Heliotropium (Heliotrope)

Synonyms

Heliotropium europaeum
Heliotropium dolosum
Heliotropium europaeum subsp. tenuiflorum
Heliotropium europaeum var. tenuiflorum
Heliotropium pycnanthum
Heliotropium tenuiflorum

Related species

Heliotropium europaeum L. - European Turn-Sole

Traits


    <span class="r">Highly toxic</span>, 15&#8211;30&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">plants:</span> with rough hairs. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>mostly terminal compound scorpioid cymes</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>bell- or funnel-shaped to lon...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Heliotropium europaeum

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Heliotropium europaeum

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Heliotropium europaeum

Heliotropium europaeum

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in alkaline habitats

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