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Physostegia godfreyi

Physostegia godfreyi Cantino

Godfrey's False Dragonhead, Apalachicola Dragonhead

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PHGO2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Lavender with darker veins.

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Habitat: Wetland pine savannas and flatwoods, shallow water in ditches.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: OBL
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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 Physostegia godfreyi in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Physostegia godfreyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Physostegia godfreyi

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-05-21
Research By: CBR

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