| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
| heliotrope |
(h ´l tr p´´) (KEY) [Gr.,=sun-turning] or turnsole, name for any plant that turns to face the sun, especially members of the genus Heliotropium of the family Boraginaceae. The garden heliotrope is a valerian, and the winter heliotrope, or sweet coltsfoot, is a composite. |
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