Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Flower:
Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MO , MS , OK , TN , TX , WV
Native Habitat: Prairie, Plains, Meadows, Pastures, Savannahs, Ditches, Ravines, Depressions
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil pH: Acidic (pH<6.8)
Soil Description: Sandy

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From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Brackenridge Field Laboratory - Austin, TX
Patsy Glenn Refuge - Wimberley, TX
Nueces River Authority - Uvalde, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0674 Collected Jul 18, 1992 in Bandera County by Harry Cliffe
NPSOT 0243 Collected June 13, 1992 in Comal County by Mary Beth White
NPSOT 0647 Collected Jun 2, 1992 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe
NPSOT 0250 Collected July 7, 1992 in Kendall County by Kristina Coates

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1214 Collected 2012-10-20 in Montgomery County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Bibliography

Bibref 286 - Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country (1989) Enquist, M.

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Heliotropium tenellum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Heliotropium tenellum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heliotropium tenellum