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Heliotropium tenellum

Classification	Flowering Plants
Family	Heliotropiaceae
Family (Traditional)	Boraginaceae
Genus	Heliotropium
Species	Heliotropium tenellum Torr.
Common Name	Slender heliotrope; Pasture heliotrope
Growth Habit	Forb
Duration	Annual
Plant Notes	**
C value	10
Status	Native, Threatened-State, UPL (NWPL)

** Not applicable or data not available.

Subspecies and Varieties

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Specimens and Distribution

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Citation Information:

Dolan, R.W., M.E. Moore. 2025 Indiana Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), USF Water Institute. University of South Florida]. Butler University Friesner Herbarium, Indianapolis, Indiana. (Begun by Dr. Rebecca W. Dolan with a grant from the Butler University Innovation Fund)