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Physostegia longisepala

Physostegia longisepala Cantino

Longsepal False Dragonhead, Long-sepal False Dragonhead, Long-sepal Dragon-head

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PHLO11

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: LA , TX
Native Habitat: Open, moist prairies, thickets, marshes, open areas along drainages, roadside ditches, edges of mixed hardwood-pine flatwoods.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW

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 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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