Heliotropium europaeum

Common Heliotrope, Potato Weed at Watson, ACT

Heliotropium europaeum at Watson, ACT - 16 Mar 2018
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Heliotropium europaeum 16 Mar 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Heliotropium europaeum 16 Mar 2018 BettyDonWood
Unidentified 16 Mar 2018 waltraud

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waltraud wrote:
   17 Mar 2018
Looks like a member of the Boraginaceae? can probably download close up of flower.
waltraud wrote:
   19 Mar 2018
The ACT 2017 Census of Vascular Plants has the common name as "Common Heliotrope".
Common heliotrope is toxic to animals including humans
Dispersal by contaminated agricultural produce and by stock

Toxicity and other info see:

http://agriculture.vic.gov.au/agriculture/pests-diseases-and-weeds/animal-diseases/beef-and-dairy-cows/heliotrope-toxicity-in-sheep-and-cattle

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/155926/heliotrope-common.pdf

http://www.herbiguide.com.au/Descriptions/hg_Common_Heliotrope.htm
BettyDonWood wrote:
   19 Mar 2018
I have made the primary common name Common Heliotrope. Potato weed is the common name given in Plantnet, so I have kept it as the second common name.
waltraud wrote:
   19 Mar 2018
Many thanks Betty. Common names are tricky. I decided to use those given by the 2017 Census for our Mts Majura/Ainslie flora list. It helps me to be consistent...

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  • 16 Mar 2018 12:58 PM Recorded on
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