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Heliotropium anomalum var. argenteum
Heliotropium anomalum Hook. & Arn. var. argenteum A. Gray
Polynesian Heliotrope, Hinahina, Hinahina Ku Kahakai, Nohonohopuuone, Pohinahina
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HEANA
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Stems prostrate, decumbent, sometimes ascending, up to about 3 feet long.
Fruit: 4 nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: White to light purple with yellow centers.
Distribution
USA: HINative Habitat: Sandy coastal habitats.
Bibliography
Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 31 - Native Plants Hawai’i (2018) University of HawaiiWebref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Heliotropium anomalum var. argenteum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Heliotropium anomalum var. argenteum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heliotropium anomalum var. argenteum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-24Research By: CBR