Heliotropium europaeum is a species of heliotrope known by the common names European heliotrope and European turn-sole.
Description Heliotropium europaeum is an annual herb growing from a taproot and reaching maximum heights near . The stem and oval-shaped leaves are covered in soft hairs. The inflorescences are coiled spikes of fragrant, white flowers with fuzzy or bristly sepals. Each flower is just a few millimeters wide. The fruit is a bumpy nutlet.
Distribution and habitat The species is native to Eurasia and North Africa, but it is widely naturalized elsewhere, such as in Australia and North America. It grows as a roadside weed in some places.
Toxicity It contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids and is poisonous. The MERCK Veterinary Manual, Table 5
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