Boraginaceae FAMILY
Heliotropium ellipticum
Heliotropium ellipticum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
The seeds are toxic[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].
Botanical Description
Heliotropium ellipticum is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayas.
HabitatStony slopes in semi-desert and semi-steppe belts, rarely in steppes. Often a weed in oases, river gravel and sand[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].