Tournefortia gnaphalodes explained

Tournefortia gnaphalodes, the sea lavender, bay lavender, sea rosemary, iodine bush, or beach heliotrope, is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae.[1] [2] It is native to Florida, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Bermuda, northeastern Colombia, and Venezuela.[3] A semisucculent evergreen shrub reaching, it is typically found in coastal areas.[1] Occasionally cultivated as an ornamental, it is often used for dune stabilization.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Argusia gnaphalodes (L.) Heine . Joseph A. Marcus . 16 March 2015 . Plant Database . Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center . 5 February 2024 .
  2. Web site: Sea Lavender (Heliotropium gnaphalodes L.): Identification and Uses . Brown . Stephen H. . Frank . Marc S. . Koeser . Andrew K. . 19 August 2021 . IFAS Extension . Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida . 5 February 2024 .
  3. 120998-1 . Tournefortia gnaphalodes (L.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult. . 5 February 2024 .

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