Pycnanthemum virginianum
| Virginia mountain mint | |
|---|---|
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| Pycnanthemum virginianum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Pycnanthemum |
| Species: | P. virginianum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pycnanthemum virginianum (L.) T. Durand & B. D. Jacks. ex B. L. Rob. & Fernald | |
Pycnanthemum virginianum (Virginia mountain mint) is a plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is a herbaceous plant with narrow, opposite, simple leaves, on wiry, green stems. The flowers are white with purplish spotting, borne in summer. Like most plants in the genus, the foliage has a strong mint fragrance when crushed or disturbed. It is native to the eastern United States and eastern Canada.[1][2]
References
- ↑ http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PYVI
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
