. Common weeds of the Canadian Prairies;. Weeds. Heliotropium curassavicum L. var. obovatum DC. SPATULATE-LEAVED HELIOTROPE A perennial from thick, fleshy, white, running roots, 12 inches high. Plants smooth, with a slight bloom giving a waxy appearance. Leaves fleshy, spatulate, with distinct veins, I to 2 inches long. Flowers i inch across, white or with a bluish tinge, at the end of branches, in several scorpioid spikes i to 4 inches long. Found in saline slough margins in southwest but not generally Hieracium aurantiacum L. ORANGE HAWKWEED A perennial with slender running roots, 6
. Common weeds of the Canadian Prairies;. Weeds. Heliotropium curassavicum L. var. obovatum DC. SPATULATE-LEAVED HELIOTROPE A perennial from thick, fleshy, white, running roots, 12 inches high. Plants smooth, with a slight bloom giving a waxy appearance. Leaves fleshy, spatulate, with distinct veins, I to 2 inches long. Flowers i inch across, white or with a bluish tinge, at the end of branches, in several scorpioid spikes i to 4 inches long. Found in saline slough margins in southwest but not generally Hieracium aurantiacum L. ORANGE HAWKWEED A perennial with slender running roots, 6 to 20 inches high, glandular hairy. Basal leaves hairy, spatulate^ 2 to 5 inches long. Stem some- times bearing several small alternate leaves. Flowers orange-red, in a cluster I to 1 inch across. Has been found near Winnipeg but rare elsewhere, although quite common in Eastern Canada. 42. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Canada. Dept. of Agriculture. Research Branch. Ottawa, Queen's Printer
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