Heliotrope (Heliotropium)

Date Collected: April 6, 2012
Location Collected: My aunts backyard in Mar Vista.
Clade: Heliotrope belongs to the vascular plant family. It can also be classified as a eudicot angiosperm.

Habitat: Thrives in an environment with full sun and well-drained moist soil. It grows all year long averaging one to three feet tall and one or two feet wide.

Nativity: The Southeastern states of New Jersey and Florida are where this plant is native. It commonly grows in New England and Australia, which is where it affects the cattle.

Special notes: Southeastern Europe uses the heliotrope for different fragrances while ironically Australia constantly fights against it because of the poisoning of its cattle.

Resources: http://www.bhg.com/gardening/plant-dictionary/annual/heliotrope/

                  http://mason.gmu.edu/~sejtemai/projects/poison.htm#origin