Heliotropium maris-mortui

Heliotropium maris-mortui

Heliotropium maris-mortui is an evergreen shrublet, endemic to the dead sea shores.

the plant is covered soft hair that gives it a grey color. the inflorescence is shaped like a scorpion's sting. Flowers are white, 5 lobed, with yellow center.
Heliotropium maris-mortui  Geotagged,Heliotropium maris-mortui,Spring

Distribution

Dead sea valley, in Israel

References:

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http://flora.org.il/en/plants/helmar/
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderBoraginales
FamilyBoraginaceae
GenusHeliotropium
SpeciesHeliotropium maris-mortui
Photographed in
Israel