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Trichostema suffrutescens

Trichostema suffrutescens Kearney

Florida Scrub Bluecurls, Forked Bluecurls

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: TRSU6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Habitat: Sandy soils, dry coastal hammocks, open mixed woodlands, sand pine scrub, roadsides.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-05-25
Research By: CBR

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