Heliotropium europaeum
Common Heliotrope, Potato Weed at Watson, ACT
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| Heliotropium europaeum | MichaelMulvaney | 16 Mar 2018 | |
| Heliotropium europaeum | BettyDonWood | 16 Mar 2018 | |
| Unverified | waltraud | 16 Mar 2018 |
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4 comments
17 Mar 2018
Looks like a member of the Boraginaceae? can probably download close up of flower.
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
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
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.
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...
Location information
- Coordinates 149.169130-35.225720
- Maps The Fair, Watson
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 9 Abundance
- 16 Mar 2018 12:58 PM Recorded on
- waltraud Recorded by
- Yes In flower
Collections
- waltraud Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Heliotropium europaeum Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Species information
- Heliotropium europaeum Scientific name
- Common Heliotrope, Potato Weed Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 668.51m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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