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Heliotropium curassavicum

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Seaside Heliotrope

G5Secure Found in 56 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.144438
Element CodePDBOR0J080
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderBoraginales
FamilyHeliotropiaceae
GenusHeliotropium
Other Common Names
Héliotrope de Curaçao (FR) Salt Heliotrope (EN) salt heliotrope (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Considered indigenous from southern U.S. to South America, the West Indies, Pacific Islands [incl. Hawaii], and Australia (Wagner et al., Flora of Hawaii, 1990). Also, treated as native in Canada by Alberta and Manitoba CDC's.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Biotics v1
Review Date2019-05-09
Change Date1985-10-11
Edition Date2019-05-09
Edition AuthorsTreher (2019)
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences> 300
Rank Reasons
Heliotropium curassavicum occurs throughout North and Central America and into South America in disturbed, saline habitats. There are hundreds of recent occurrences, especially in the western U.S.A and Mexico.
Occurrences Comments
There are hundreds of occurrences documented by recent observations and specimens . The species occurs in disturbed saline habitats which can be quite common in California, Nevada and other western states. There are many herbarium specimens documented from Mexico as well (J. Johnson, pers. comm., 2019; iNaturalist 2019; SEINET 2019).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species is found in dunes, around lakes or ponds, and on stream/river banks (Wildflower Center, 2021).
Terrestrial Habitats
Sand/dune
Palustrine Habitats
Riparian
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaS3Yes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
ManitobaS1Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
IllinoisSNANo
South DakotaSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
NevadaS5Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
North CarolinaSHYes
TexasSNRYes
VirginiaS1Yes
New YorkSNRYes
New JerseySNANo
AlabamaSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
OregonS2Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
WyomingS2Yes
MarylandSNRYes
HawaiiSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
MaineSNANo
ColoradoS3Yes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
DelawareSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (56)
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
MuldoonPrescott National Forest5,821
California (49)
AreaForestAcres
AntimonyLos Padres National Forest40,911
Barker ValleyCleveland National Forest11,940
Bear MountainLos Padres National Forest913
Black ButteLos Padres National Forest5,116
Black CanyonInyo National Forest32,421
Black MountainLos Padres National Forest16,818
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest210,884
Cahuilla MountainSan Bernardino National Forest6,952
CajonSan Bernardino National Forest7,548
CalienteCleveland National Forest5,953
CamuesaLos Padres National Forest8,209
ChannellSequoia National Forest45,429
ColdwaterCleveland National Forest8,402
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest53,159
Cucamonga BSan Bernardino National Forest11,933
Cutca ValleyCleveland National Forest14,530
CuyamaLos Padres National Forest19,631
Fish CanyonAngeles National Forest29,886
Fox MountainLos Padres National Forest52,072
Garcia MountainLos Padres National Forest7,850
Glass MountainInyo National Forest52,867
Granite PeakSan Bernardino National Forest450
Greenhorn CreekSequoia National Forest28,226
Hixon FlatSan Bernardino National Forest8,095
Horse Creek RidgeSan Bernardino National Forest8,969
Lpoor CanyonLos Padres National Forest13,762
Magic MountainAngeles National Forest15,542
Malduce BuckhornLos Padres National Forest14,177
MatilijaLos Padres National Forest5,218
Mill CreekSequoia National Forest27,643
MonoLos Padres National Forest28,141
PaiuteInyo National Forest58,712
Red MountainAngeles National Forest8,034
Reister CanyonMendocino National Forest5,897
Rouse HillSan Bernardino National Forest13,745
Salt CreekAngeles National Forest11,022
Santa CruzLos Padres National Forest21,182
Sawmill - BadlandsLos Padres National Forest51,362
Sespe - FrazierLos Padres National Forest106,910
Snow MountainMendocino National Forest14,457
Soldier CanyonInyo National Forest40,589
Stanley MountainLos Padres National Forest14,674
TequepisLos Padres National Forest9,080
Timbered CraterLassen National Forest4,096
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
TuleAngeles National Forest9,861
WestforkAngeles National Forest4,407
Wonoga Pk.Inyo National Forest11,272
WoolstaffSequoia National Forest41,445
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
PotosiHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,145
South Dakota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Indian CreekBuffalo Gap National Grassland24,666
Utah (4)
AreaForestAcres
Cedar BenchDixie National Forest8,915
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
Stansbury MountainsWasatch-Cache National Forest39,696
References (5)
  1. iNaturalist. Online. Available: http://www.inaturalist.org (accessed 2019).
  2. Johnson, Janel. Personal communication. Botanist, Nevada Natural Heritage Program, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Carson City.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  4. Southwest Environmental Information Network (SEINet). 2019. Collections Databases. Online. Available: http://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/collections/index.php (Accessed 2019).
  5. Wildflower Center. 2021. Native Plant Database: <i>Heliotropium curassavicum</i>. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas, Austin. Accessed: September 19, 2022. https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=HECU3