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Dicerandra ×thinicola

Dicerandra ×thinicola H.A. Mill. (pro sp.)

Balm, Titusville Balm

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DITH3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Some authoriries describe this taxon as a natural hybrid of Dicerandra densiflora and an unidentified species. Others consider D. thinicola as a separate non-hybrid species.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Distribution: Known in North America only in Florida where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Openings in sandy pine-oak-hickory scrub.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Dicerandra �thinicola in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Dicerandra �thinicola in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dicerandra �thinicola

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-05-14
Research By: CBR

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