Tournefortia gnaphalodes

Tournefortia gnaphalodes
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
Synonyms
  • Argusia gnaphalodes (L.) Heine
  • Heliotropium gnaphalodes L.
  • Mallotonia gnaphalodes (L.) Britton
  • Messerschmidia gnaphalodes (L.) I.M.Johnst.

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.