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Trichostema lanceolatum

Trichostema lanceolatum Benth.

Vinegarweed, Vinegar Weed

Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: TRLA4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

A tall, leafy, malodorous plant with pale blue to purple, bilaterally symmetrical flowers in long clusters in leaf axils.

The genus name comes from the Greek trichos ("hair") and stemon ("stamen"), referring to the long slender stamens, which are characteristic of the genus. Among the several other species is the handsome, pleasantly aromatic shrub Woolly Blue Curls (T. lanatum), also known as Romero, which grows in southern California and has blue flowers in dense, terminal clusters covered with violet wool.

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: CA , OR , WA
Native Distribution: Northwestern Oregon south to Baja California.
Native Habitat: Dry slopes and fields.

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

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National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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