Tournefortia gnaphalodes
Tournefortia gnaphalodes, the sea lavender, bay lavender, sea rosemary, iodine bush, or beach heliotrope, is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae. It is native to Florida, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Bermuda, northeastern Colombia, and Venezuela. A semi‑succulent evergreen shrub reaching 5 ft (1.5 m), it is typically found in coastal areas. Occasionally cultivated as an ornamental, it is often used for dune stabilization.
- Developing fruit
- Stabilizing sand at the beach
- In the Bahamas
| Tournefortia gnaphalodes | |
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| Flowering in Aruba | |
| Dead leaves often remain on the stem | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Tournefortia |
| Species: | T. gnaphalodes |
| Binomial name | |
| Tournefortia gnaphalodes | |
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