Heliotropes
Borage Family - Boraginaceae
European Heliotrope Heliotropium europaeumNative throughout the Mediterranean Region eastwards to India and the Arabian Peninsula. Calyx lobed almost to base; petals 2.5-4.5mm across; stigma more or less linear (not conical), glabrous.
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Hairy Heliotrope Heliotropium hirsutissimum
Native to the eastern Mediterranean Region from Greece and Libya to the Middle East. Calyx lobed almost to base; petals 4.5-8mm across; leaves and stems distinctly hairy including scattered, longer hairs.
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Seaside Heliotrope Heliotropium curassavicum
Native to the Americas and perhaps Australia but widely introduced elsewhere, especially in the Mediterranean Region and southern Africa. A perennial, more or less hairless species with slightly fleshy, narrow leaves. Typically found on open, stony ground and often near the coast.
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